Craighead County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Caraway that have no violations reported:
- CARAWAY WATERWORKS (Population served: 1350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.9%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 82.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 60.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | Arkansas: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 66.0% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Caraway, AR
31 people in nursing homes
Caraway compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Caraway (2011 data):
- Heritage Bank, National Association: Kentucky Street Branch at Kentucky Street, branch established on 1993/02/24. Info updated 2010/07/08: Bank assets: $241.9 mil, Deposits: $193.8 mil, headquarters in Jonesboro, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First National Security Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Craighead County Arkansas:
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Religion statistics for Caraway (based on Craighead County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.66%
| Here |  | 64.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Baptist Missionary Association of America | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 46.7% | 14.0% | 10.3% | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| Congregations | 24.3% | 15.8% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene | Charismatic Churches Independent | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 7.5% |
| Congregations | 7.2% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 19.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 22 | Craighead County: | 2.42 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Craighead County: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41 | Craighead County: | 4.52 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 74 | Here: | 8.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.6% | | Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Craighead County: | 29.3% | | Arkansas: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.4% | | State: | 13.6% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $519 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $7,363 | $29,452 | 2 | $496 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,471 | $29,652 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,443 | $29,316 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,443 | $29,316 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $6,920 | $27,680 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $21,640 | $28,853 | 10 | $1,015 |
Caraway government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Sewerage: $118,000 ($92.04)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $255,000 ($198.91)
Police Protection: $145,000 ($113.10)
Regular Highways: $126,000 ($98.28)
Financial Administration: $98,000 ($76.44)
Sewerage: $85,000 ($66.30)
Parks & Recreation: $34,000 ($26.52)
Fire Protection: $30,000 ($23.40)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $44,000 ($34.32)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $207,000 ($161.47)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $86,000 ($67.08)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($2.34)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $10,000 ($7.80)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $312,000 ($243.37)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $50,000 ($39.00)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $74,000 ($57.72)
General Support: $21,000 ($16.38)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $192,000 ($149.77)
Public Utilities: $51,000 ($39.78)
Property: $14,000 ($10.92)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $325,000 ($253.51)
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% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Caraway:
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
- WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KOSE (860 AM; 1 kW; WILSON, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Caraway:
- WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
- WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDXY (104.9 FM; LAKE CITY, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
- KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
- KJBR (93.7 FM; MARKED TREE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KJBX (106.7 FM; TRUMANN, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
- KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KAMJ (93.9 FM; GOSNELL, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- KDRS-FM (107.1 FM; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
- KHLS (96.3 FM; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
- KQDD (107.3 FM; OSCEOLA, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- KAOG (90.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Caraway:
- KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
- KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- K54ER (Channel 54; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K27FC (Channel 27; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Caraway fatal accident list:
Mar 4, 1995 08:05 PM, 158-3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 24, 1995 08:45 PM, 135-2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 15, 1987 12:00 AM, 158s3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Mike W Brainard, Missouri & Chicago St (Lat: 35.761750 Lon: -90.315694), 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 - Mike W Brainard, Missouri & Chicago St (Lat: 35.761750 Lon: -90.315694), 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 - Preston C Johnson, Missouri & Chicago St (Lat: 35.761750 Lon: -90.315694), 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 - Missouri & Chicago St (Lat: 35.761667 Lon: -90.315556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.4 m, Overall height: 96.9 m
Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 3 Bell Plz Rm 810 C12, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (214) 858-0824 - Missouri & Chicago St (Lat: 35.761667 Lon: -90.315556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.4 m, Overall height: 96.9 m
Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Three Bell Plaza, Room 810.A1, Dallas, TX 75202-5399, Phone: (214) 858-0824
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 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
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - CARAWAY, Missouri & Chicago St (Lat: 35.761722 Lon: -90.315639), 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, Cancellation 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
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KE5MUY, 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, Licensee ID: L01340041
Grant Date: 11/08/2007, Expiration Date: 11/08/2017, Certifier: Kenny D Weathers
Registrant: Kenny D Weathers, Caraway, AR 72419
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: FAULKNER WILLIAM L 162F ROTORWAY (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 - Aircraft: ENSTROM F-28A (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
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $40,260 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $36,870 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $40,180 | 1 | $30,590 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $24,010 | 1 | $41,660 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $67,750 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $16,960 | 1 | $57,260 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $22,970 | 1 | $47,200 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $33,450 | 1 | $30,500 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $22,740 | 1 | $24,130 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $22,830 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Caraway, AR
| Most common first names in Caraway, AR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 18 | 77.0 years |
| James | 17 | 77.0 years |
| Mary | 13 | 73.8 years |
| John | 12 | 76.6 years |
| Billy | 10 | 59.8 years |
| Robert | 10 | 71.5 years |
| Charles | 9 | 76.1 years |
| Jessie | 9 | 80.8 years |
| George | 9 | 70.9 years |
| Henry | 6 | 76.2 years |
| Most common last names in Caraway, AR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 13 | 72.7 years |
| Taylor | 12 | 76.4 years |
| Williams | 12 | 72.5 years |
| Barrett | 11 | 78.6 years |
| Wood | 8 | 64.4 years |
| Adams | 7 | 79.0 years |
| Brown | 7 | 67.0 years |
| Guthrie | 7 | 73.7 years |
| Wilson | 7 | 77.9 years |
| Sanders | 6 | 71.5 years |
Businesses in Caraway, AR
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Leather and allied products"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
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