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Calion, AR map Population (year 2000): 516. Estimated population in July 2006: 497 (-3.7% change)
 

Males: 244  (47.3%)
Females: 272  (52.7%)

Union County

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

Zip codes: 71724.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,300 (it was $25,268 in 2000)
Calion  $26,300
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $43,600 (it was $39,600 in 2000)
Calion  $43,600
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Calion:

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

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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: 480 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:  0.7% ($279)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Calion satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (64.1 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (103.4 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (294.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Norphlet, AR (8.6 miles ), El Dorado, AR (11.5 miles ), Smackover, AR (13.2 miles ), Hampton, AR (15.4 miles ), Harrell, AR (15.9 miles ), Louann, AR (18.0 miles) , Strong, AR (19.4 miles ), East Camden, AR (23.9 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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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 slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.7 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 3/28/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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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 29 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
  • TRI WARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; BERNICE, LA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calion:
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 87 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 96 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Calion:
  • DOWNTOWN (about 13 miles; EL DORADO, AR; ID: F43)
  • HAMPTON MUNI (about 15 miles; HAMPTON, AR; ID: 0R6)
  • SOUTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL AT GOODWIN FIELD (about 20 miles; EL DORADO, AR; ID: ELD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calion:
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 54 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 64 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 76 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 1999:
This city:  25.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Arkansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$620
Financial Administration 1$1,420$17,0400$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$1,143
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$3,100
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$926
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$332
Sewerage 0$0 1$297
Totals for Government 1$1,420$17,04015$6,418


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.)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, 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)
  • KMLK (101.5 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLBQ (98.7 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBPW (88.1 FM; HAMPTON, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KELD-FM (107.1 FM; HAMPTON, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCXY (95.3 FM; EAST CAMDEN, AR; Owner: GARY D. TERRELL D/B/A Y95 RADIO)
  • 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.)
  • K05KG (Channel 5; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • K18AB (Channel 18; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOE CORP. L.L.C.)

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