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Union County

Population in July 2008: 482. Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 

Males: 227  (47.3%)
Females: 255  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71724.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,685 (it was $25,268 in 2000)
Calion:  $31,685
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,879
Calion:  $17,879
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,860 (it was $37,200 in 2000)
Calion:  $57,860
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,263; Detached houses: $82,831; Townhouses or other attached units: $53,515; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $41,853; Mobile homes: $31,829

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Races in Calion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.1%)
  • Black (33.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Calion: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (40.9%), English (7.4%), Irish (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Italian (3.5%), German (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 90 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 467 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Calion

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calion city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Calion:  0.8% ($279)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Calion satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (62.0 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (93.0 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (248.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Norphlet, AR (2.7 miles ), El Dorado, AR (3.3 miles ), Smackover, AR (3.3 miles ), Harrell, AR (3.9 miles ), Hampton, AR (3.9 miles ), Louann, AR (3.9 miles) , Strong, AR (4.3 miles ), East Camden, AR (4.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $115,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.33 N, Longitude: 92.54 W

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-6.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (11%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



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Calion-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Calion city center killed 7 people and injured 51 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/19/1957, a category 4 tornado 30.9 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Calion-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.0 miles away from Calion center
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 3.3 miles away from Calion center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 11.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from Calion center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Calion:
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (about 9 miles; EL DORADO, AR)
  • OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
  • BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; WARREN, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Calion, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calion:
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 46 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 62 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 73 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)

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Church in Calion: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Calion and their reported violations in the past:

CRABAPPLE POINT WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 10, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUN-06-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Calion that have no violations reported:
  • CALION WATER WORKS (Population served: 749, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  25.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Calion, AR



Calion compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Calion travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Arkansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Calion

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents58.8%13.0%8.6%3.9%3.6%
Congregations28.2%16.1%9.7%8.1%11.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist AssociationCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.1%2.0%1.7%4.1%
Congregations3.2%10.5%0.8%0.8%11.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,140$13,6800$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$1,267
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$1,851
Firefighters 0$0 1$261
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$1,152
Water Supply 1$2,184$26,2080$0
Totals for Government 2$3,324$19,94415$4,531



Calion government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $62,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $68,000
    Solid Waste Management: $45,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $171,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $111,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $76,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $62,000
    Property: $20,000
    Public Utilities: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $49,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,548 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.78%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ouachita County, AR  0.41% ($28,541 average AGI)
from Columbia County, AR  0.27% ($47,250)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.26% ($22,974)


5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pulaski County, AR  0.47% ($24,620 average AGI)
to Ouachita County, AR  0.47% ($25,014)
to Columbia County, AR  0.23% ($23,886)


Strongest AM radio stations in Calion:
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KELD (1400 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Calion:
  • KXZX (96.1 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KBSA (90.9 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: BD OF SUP OF LA STATE U & A&M COLLGE)
  • KIXB (103.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAGL (93.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLBQ (98.7 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMLK (101.5 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCXY (95.3 FM; EAST CAMDEN, AR; Owner: GARY D. TERRELL D/B/A Y95 RADIO)
  • KBPW (88.1 FM; HAMPTON, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KELD-FM (107.1 FM; HAMPTON, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAMD-FM (97.1 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: CHARLES R. SHINN)
  • KMGC (104.5 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: JADE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Calion:
  • K46DT (Channel 46; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69HO (Channel 69; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K36DR (Channel 36; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
  • KYPX (Channel 49; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • K48EP (Channel 48; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K59FJ (Channel 59; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K29DC (Channel 29; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K40EF (Channel 40; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K50EK (Channel 50; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57GF (Channel 57; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K63FX (Channel 63; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K66EX (Channel 66; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLMB-LP (Channel 23; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • K05KG (Channel 5; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • K18AB (Channel 18; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOE CORP. L.L.C.)


Calion fatal accident list:
Apr 10, 1998 04:00 AM, Us-167-02, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 8, 1990 04:46 AM, Landingdr, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 2, 1985 09:25 AM, Lake, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KO5E, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01035382
    Grant Date: 06/28/2005, Expiration Date: 09/15/2015, Certifier: Robert D Walker
    Registrant: Robert D Walker, 115 Ward St, Calion, AR 71724


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1AY , Serial Number: 3441, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 06/21/1966
    Registrant (Individual): David R Harris, Po Box 463, Calion, AR 71724


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 21

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Calion, AR

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