Calion, Arkansas

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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)

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

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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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Average climate in Calion, Arkansas

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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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Educational Attainment

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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

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ
Adherents	58.8%	13.0%	8.6%	3.9%	3.6%
Congregations	28.2%	16.1%	9.7%	8.1%	11.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Association	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	2.1%	2.0%	1.7%	4.1%
Congregations	3.2%	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.
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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	$13,680	0	$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	$26,208	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$3,324	$19,944	15	$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

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