Central City, Arkansas
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Population change since 2000: -12.6%
Males: 210 | (45.4%) |
Females: 254 | (54.6%) |
Median resident age: | 39.1 years |
Arkansas median age: | 38.5 years |
Zip codes: 72941.
Central City: | $62,528 |
AR: | $52,528 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $24,848 (it was $15,892 in 2000)
Central City town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $154,755 (it was $69,200 in 2000)
Central City: | $154,755 |
AR: | $162,300 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $261,590; detached houses: $221,271; mobile homes: $365,193
Median gross rent in 2021: $641.
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.6% for Black residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Central City, AR
- 57882.5%White alone
- 679.6%Hispanic
- 263.7%Black alone
- 111.6%Two or more races
- 81.1%American Indian alone
- 20.3%Asian alone
Races in Central City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Central City, Arkansas as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Central City is 517 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (10.2%), American (3.2%), Italian (2.6%), Scottish (2.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 442 feet
Land area: 2.17 square miles.
Population density: 214 people per square mile (very low).
32 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America).
This town: | 4.6% |
Arkansas: | 4.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $891 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (9.4 miles , pop. 80,268).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (110.4 miles , pop. 393,049).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (227.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 35.33 N, Longitude: 94.24 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 479
Here: | 2.5% |
Arkansas: | 2.6% |
- Health care (10.1%)
- Educational services (7.3%)
- Construction (6.5%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
- Food (3.2%)
- Construction (10.6%)
- Food (6.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.1%)
- Truck transportation (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.1%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.1%)
- Utilities (4.1%)
- Health care (17.7%)
- Educational services (11.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (6.5%)
- Finance & insurance (5.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
- Public administration (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Registered nurses (6.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.5%)
- Registered nurses (9.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Computer specialists (4.0%)
Average climate in Central City, Arkansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 61.4. This is better than average.
City: | 61.4 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 5.13. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.13 |
U.S.: | 5.56 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 24.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 24.4 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 19.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 19.2 |
U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.35. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.35 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Central City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/26/1976, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Central City town center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/19/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the town center killed 14 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Central City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 613% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 143.0 miles away from Central City center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 168.8 miles away from Central City center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 151.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 106.5 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 115.3 miles away from Central City center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 115.9 miles away from Central City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sebastian County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Central City:
- ASHTON PLACE HEALTH AND REHAB, LLC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BARLING, AR)
- CARENETWORK OF FORT SMITH (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; FORT SMITH, AR)
- GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; FORT SMITH, AR)
- ST EDWARD MERCY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; FORT SMITH, AR)
- METHODIST HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FORT SMITH, AR)
- ST EDWARD MERCY MED CTR HOSPICE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; FORT SMITH, AR)
- FORT SMITH NURSING CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; FORT SMITH, AR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central City:
- University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (about 9 miles; Fort Smith, AR; Full-time enrollment: 6,103)
- Carl Albert State College (about 30 miles; Poteau, OK; FT enrollment: 2,041)
- University of Arkansas (about 51 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 22,163)
- Northeastern State University (about 59 miles; Tahlequah, OK; FT enrollment: 6,895)
- John Brown University (about 63 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
- Arkansas Tech University (about 63 miles; Russellville, AR; FT enrollment: 9,038)
- NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 72 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Central City: Central City Police Department (A), Central City Fire Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Central City and their reported violations in the past:
CENTRAL WATER USERS ASSOC (Population served: 1,235, Purch surface water):Past monitoring violations:
- 2 minor monitoring violations
This town: | 2.3 people |
Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 69.4% |
Whole state: | 67.6% |
This town: | 0.5% |
Whole state: | 5.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
For population 15 years and over in Central City:
- Never married: 33.5%
- Now married: 50.1%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 7.0%
For population 25 years and over in Central City:
- High school or higher: 92.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
- Unemployed: 8.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
Here: | 7.8 |
Arkansas average: | 11.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Central City, AR (based on Sebastian County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 57,844 | 157 |
Mainline Protestant | 12,423 | 34 |
Catholic | 12,251 | 6 |
Other | 3,241 | 13 |
Black Protestant | 555 | 4 |
Orthodox | 60 | 1 |
None | 39,370 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Sebastian County: | 1.65 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Sebastian County: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Arkansas: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Sebastian County: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Arkansas: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.27 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Arkansas: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 10.1% |
Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Sebastian County: | 27.8% |
Arkansas: | 29.1% |
Here: | 19.1% |
State: | 13.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Central City: | 53.0% |
State: | 48.2% |
This city: | 51.3% |
Arkansas: | 44.2% |
Central City: | 29.3 |
Arkansas: | 28.9 |
Central City: | 19.8% |
Arkansas: | 21.6% |
Here: | 10.9% |
State: | 11.3% |
Central City: | 6.8 |
Arkansas: | 6.8 |
This city: | 38.7% |
Arkansas: | 34.0% |
Here: | 58.6% |
Arkansas: | 54.4% |
This city: | 78.1% |
Arkansas: | 78.0% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Central City, AR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 1 | $2,073 | $24,876 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 1 | $3,000 | $36,000 | 6 | $2,657 |
Judicial and Legal | 1 | $1,415 | $16,980 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 1 | $3,321 | $39,852 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $764 | |
Totals for Government | 4 | $9,809 | $29,427 | 7 | $3,422 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Central City:
- KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFPW (1230 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTCS (1410 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING CO.)
- KHGG (1580 AM; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAYR (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Central City:
- KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KZKZ-FM (106.3 FM; GREENWOOD, AR; Owner: FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
- KKRI (88.1 FM; POCOLA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
- KERX (95.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF PARIS, INC.)
- KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KRBK (104.7 FM; BOONEVILLE, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC,)
- K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KOLX (94.5 FM; BARLING, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Central City:
- KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- KFDF-CA (Channel 10; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- K14JJ (Channel 14; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
- K36EH (Channel 36; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
- K43EZ (Channel 43; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- K58FB (Channel 58; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: GEORGE W. MATTHEWS, JR.)
- K66FM (Channel 66; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- K16ER (Channel 16; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- KPBI-CA (Channel 46; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, INC.)
- KPOM-TV (Channel 24; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
- K59GJ (Channel 59; POTEAU, OK; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
Central City fatal accident list:
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 92ft / 28.4mTotal length
- $779,000Total costs
- 11,663Total average daily traffic
- 883Total average daily truck traffic
- 14,823Total future (year 2004) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
5- Call Sign: N5KCM, Licensee ID: L01182350, Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 11/08/2016, Cancellation Date: 11/09/2018, Certifier: Leon Doss, Registrant: Leon Doss, 513 Carter St, Central City, AR 72941
- Call Sign: KD5IZQ, Licensee ID: L00190656, Grant Date: 12/07/2019, Expiration Date: 01/11/2030, Registrant: James W Shelly, 108 Nicholes St, Central City, AR 72941
- Call Sign: N5IJ, Previous Call Sign: AC5VL, Licensee ID: L00241983, Grant Date: 07/23/2020, Expiration Date: 07/23/2030, Certifier: James A Finley Jr, Registrant: James A Finley Jr, 1716 Fred Patterson Dr, Central City, AR 72941-6009
- Call Sign: KD5NYK, Licensee ID: L00343105, Grant Date: 02/25/2021, Expiration Date: 04/15/2031, Certifier: Kellie R Shelly, Registrant: Kellie R Shelly, 108 Nicholes Street, Central City, AR 72941
- Call Sign: KD5OHS, Licensee ID: L00352234, Grant Date: 05/01/2001, Expiration Date: 05/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/02/2013, Certifier: Matthew E Jetton, Registrant: Matthew E Jetton, 1011 Mcgee St, Central City, AR 72941
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $161,080 | 1 | $44,690 | 3 | $117,370 | 1 | $16,690 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $129,360 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.01
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $125,310 | 1 | $70,610 |
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 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.01
- 56.5%Utility gas
- 41.5%Electricity
- 2.0%Wood
- 66.7%Electricity
- 33.3%Utility gas
Central City compared to Arkansas state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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