Caraway, Arkansas

Back to Caraway, AR housing info, Craighead County, Arkansas, AR smaller cities, AR small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Caraway, AR Craighead County Population in July 2008: 1,393. Population change since 2000: +3.3%   Males: 651   (46.8%) Females: 742   (53.2%) Median resident age:   37.1 years Arkansas median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 72419. Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,084 (it was $22,279 in 2000) Caraway:   $28,084 Arkansas:   $38,134 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,606 Caraway:   $14,606 Arkansas:   $20,708 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,533 (it was $37,100 in 2000) Caraway:   $51,533 Arkansas:   $101,000 Caraway, AR residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Caraway: White Non-Hispanic (96.7%) Hispanic (2.9%) Other race (1.3%) Two or more races (0.9%) American Indian (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Caraway: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Caraway, Arkansas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Flooding in Caraway  (1 reply) need info on Jonesboro  (59 replies) Areas in Jonesboro to avoid?  (4 replies) Latest news from Caraway, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (24.3%), Irish (11.1%), German (7.3%), English (5.3%), Dutch (2.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 09/14/1923 Elevation: 225 feet Land area: 2.32 square miles. Population density: 600 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 35.76 N, Longitude: 90.32 W

Area code: 870

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.15
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Caraway, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Caraway-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 199% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the Caraway town center caused $30,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1998, a category 4 tornado 11.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused $350,000 in damages.

Caraway-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 8.5 miles away from Caraway center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 13.6 miles away from Caraway center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 24.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 10.9 miles away from Caraway center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Caraway, AR

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Cemetery: Caraway Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.6%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This town:	26.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

This town:	5.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Caraway, AR

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8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.33%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($130 average AGI)

Craighead County:	0.09%
Arkansas average:	0.10%

from Poinsett County, AR	0.69% ($22,402 average AGI)
from Greene County, AR	0.62% ($27,721)
from Mississippi County, AR	0.55% ($29,113)

7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.17%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

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

to Greene County, AR	0.75% ($32,474 average AGI)
to Poinsett County, AR	0.67% ($25,288)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.44% ($36,911)

• Preston C Johnson, Missouri & Chicago St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.4 m, Overall height: 96.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00008608
  Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Three Bell Plaza, Room 810.A1, Dallas, TX 75202-5399, Phone: (214) 858-0824

• Lat: 35.771111 Lon: -90.327222, Call Sign: WQAC422
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.555 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/04/2004, Expiration Date: 05/04/2014, Certifier: Kim Starnes
  Registrant: Mo-Ark Commun. Electronics, 2825 S Division St, Blytheville, AR 72315, Phone: (870) 763-9441

• CARAWAY, Missouri & Chicago St, Overall height: 96.9 m, Call Sign: WCU235
  Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/12/1999, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 09/05/2000
  Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 308 S. Akard Three Bell Plaza Room 810.A1, Dallas, TX 75202-5399, Phone: (214) 858-0824, Fax: (214) 858-0510

• Call Sign: KE5MUY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01253033
  Grant Date: 03/05/2007, Expiration Date: 03/05/2017, Certifier: Terris H Easley
  Registrant: Terris H Easley, Caraway, AR 72419
• Call Sign: KE5RHX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01340041
  Grant Date: 11/08/2007, Expiration Date: 11/08/2017, Certifier: Kenny D Weathers
  Registrant: Kenny D Weathers, Caraway, AR 72419

• Aircraft: FAULKNER WILLIAM L 162F ROTORWAY (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2518C , Serial Number: 6376, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 09/18/2006
  Registrant (Individual): William L Faulkner, Po Box 639, Caraway, AR 72419
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/19/1990
• Aircraft: ENSTROM F-28A (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360 SER (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9568 , Serial Number: 091, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 07/01/1972
  Registrant (Individual): William L Faulkner, 4945 Highway 135 S, Caraway, AR 72419

• Fire: 21
• Hazardous Condition: 2