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Population in July 2008: 2,046. Population change since 2000: +5.1%

Males: 908	(44.4%)
Females: 1,138	(55.6%)

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72521.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,046 (it was $23,163 in 2000)

Cave City:	$29,046
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,383

Cave City:	$15,383
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,703 (it was $46,100 in 2000)

Cave City:	$71,703
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,224; Detached houses: $91,518; Townhouses or other attached units: $78,488; In 2-unit structures: $79,585; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $61,444; Mobile homes: $22,681; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000
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Races in Cave City:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Cave City: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.8%), Irish (14.8%), English (9.5%), German (8.3%), Dutch (3.5%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 676 feet

Land area: 2.59 square miles.

Population density: 791 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cave City

High school or higher: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cave City city

Never married: 14.2%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 11.7%
Divorced: 12.3%

17 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Cave City, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cave City to the number of sex offenders is 2046 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Cave City:	0.7% ($311)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (48.7 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (105.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (369.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sidney, AR (2.7 miles ), Evening Shade, AR (3.1 miles ), Mount Pleasant, AR (3.5 miles ), Moorefield, AR (3.5 miles) , Batesville, AR (3.6 miles ), Cushman, AR (3.6 miles ), Strawberry, AR (3.6 miles ), Sulphur Rock, AR (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.95 N, Longitude: 91.55 W

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +450 (+30.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Food (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Health care (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Apparel (11%)
Food (9%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Cashiers (8%)
Child care workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Crime in Cave City (2007):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (48.2 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
4 assaults (192.9 per 100,000)
10 burglaries (482.2 per 100,000)
26 thefts (1253.6 per 100,000)
3 auto thefts (144.6 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 172.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.47
US city average:	3.00

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

On 12/24/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Cave City city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/14/1996, a category 4 tornado 19.8 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Cave City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 64% smaller 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 72.0 miles away from Cave City center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 65.3 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) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Cave City center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from the city 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 91.0 miles away from Cave City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cave City:

WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)
EASTERN OZARKS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 24 miles; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR)
HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; NEWPORT, AR)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cave City:

HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 63 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 74 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 96 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 103 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)

Public high school in Cave City:

CAVE CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 711 MAIN ST.; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Cave City:

CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 595; Location: 711 MAIN ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

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

CAVE CITY WATERWORKS (Population served: 2172, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-27-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2000)

GRANGE-CALAMINE WATER ASSOC (Population served: 1838, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-30-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-30-2000)

2 routine major monitoring violations

GRANGE-CALAMINE WATER ASSOC (Population served: 1838, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-30-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-30-2000)

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.5%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	3.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	21.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cave City, AR

74 people in nursing homes

Cave City compared to Arkansas state average:

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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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Cave City (2009 data):

First Community Bank: Cave City Branch at 102 South Main Street, branch established on 2004-07-14. Info updated 2008-07-21: Bank assets: $543.0 mil, Deposits: $406.0 mil, headquarters in Batesville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
Bank of Cave City: Bank Of Cave City at Main Street, branch established on 1906-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $94.3 mil, Deposits: $74.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Sharp Bancshares, Inc.
The Citizens Bank: Cave City Branch at 201 South Main Street, branch established on 1997-07-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $488.9 mil, Deposits: $378.6 mil, headquarters in Batesville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Of Batesville, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Sharp County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Cave City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	American Baptist Association	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church
Adherents	31.5%	17.2%	10.2%	10.2%	8.5%
Congregations	16.4%	12.3%	19.2%	12.3%	1.4%

Name	Assemblies of God	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.3%	8.4%
Congregations	6.8%	6.8%	5.5%	1.4%	17.8%

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	3	$2,625	$10,500	3	$868
Police Protection - Officers	5	$8,409	$20,182	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,383	$16,596	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$4,940	$29,640	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$5,228	$20,912	0	$0
Totals for Government	14	$22,585	$19,359	3	$868

10.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,954 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.58%
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 Independence County, AR	1.47% ($22,202 average AGI)
from Fulton County, AR	0.81% ($28,674)
from Craighead County, AR	0.58% ($26,091)

7.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.97%
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 Independence County, AR	1.69% ($22,638 average AGI)
to Craighead County, AR	0.61% ($24,147)
to Fulton County, AR	0.59% ($24,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cave City:

KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KAAB (1130 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KBTA (1340 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cave City:

KZIG (89.9 FM; CAVE CITY, AR; Owner: CAVE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KBTA-FM (99.5 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
KLLN (90.9 FM; NEWARK, AR; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KOKR (96.7 FM; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K234AC (94.7 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DIST., UNV OF ARK)

TV broadcast stations around Cave City:

K22ES (Channel 22; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K35EA (Channel 35; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K57IP (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K67GR (Channel 67; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K20EX (Channel 20; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K40DS (Channel 40; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K53FM (Channel 53; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K57FV (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K59FB (Channel 59; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K61FP (Channel 61; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K69GT (Channel 69; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
K12MY (Channel 12; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)

Cave City fatal accident list:
Feb 14, 1997 02:05 AM, Us-167-19, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 27, 1983 05:05 AM, Center, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 6, 1981 09:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cave City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 34
Hazardous Condition: 2
Good Intent Call: 5

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