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Central City, AR map Population (year 2000): 531. Estimated population in July 2006: 549 (+3.4% change)
 

Males: 257  (48.4%)
Females: 274  (51.6%)

Sebastian County

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72941.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,200 (it was $38,173 in 2000)
Central City  $38,200
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,800 (it was $94,700 in 2000)
Central City  $115,800
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Central City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (29.9%), German (15.6%), Irish (9.2%), English (3.8%), French (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 442 feet

Land area: 2.17 square miles.

Population density: 249 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Central City

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central City town

  • Never married: 14.2%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

12 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America).

This town:  2.3%
Arkansas:  2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Central City:  0.8% ($729)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (11.3 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (129.2 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (247.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Barling, AR (4.2 miles ), Lavaca, AR (4.4 miles ), Kibler, AR (6.8 miles ), Greenwood, AR (7.7 miles ), Van Buren, AR (10.9 miles ), Alma, AR (11.2 miles ), Fort Smith, AR (11.3 miles ), Dyer, AR (13.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.33 N, Longitude: 94.24 W


8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 479

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Population change in the 1990s: +309 (+139.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Private households (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


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Central City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.6 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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the town center killed 14 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Central City:
  • HARBOR VIEW MERCY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
  • SELECT SPECIALITY HOSPITAL-FORT SMITH (about 10 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
  • ST EDWARD MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Central City:
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 9 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 47 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Central City:
  • BOONEVILLE MUNI (about 31 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR; ID: 4M2)
  • OZARK-FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 31 miles; OZARK, AR; ID: 7M5)
  • WALDRON MUNI (about 34 miles; WALDRON, AR; ID: M27)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central City:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 125 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)

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

CENTRAL WATER USERS ASSOC (Population served: 1228, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-1997), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-1997), St Public Notif received (FEB-14-1997)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Central City compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sebastian County Arkansas:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$1,337$16,0440$0
Firefighters 0$0 12$209
Police Protection - Officers 2$8,307$49,8421$469
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$770
Other Government Administration 1$1,545$18,5408$1,510
Totals for Government 4$11,190$33,57023$2,958


Central City government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $86,000
    Financial Administration: $70,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $79,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $62,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $63,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $116,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,000
    Public Utilities: $16,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,256 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.06%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($85 average AGI)
Sebastian County:  0.03%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Crawford County, AR  1.60% ($27,012 average AGI)
from Le Flore County, OK  0.66% ($31,893)
from Sequoyah County, OK  0.51% ($23,700)


7.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,537 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($106 average AGI)
Sebastian County:  0.04%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Crawford County, AR  1.81% ($29,488 average AGI)
to Washington County, AR  0.57% ($33,284)
to Le Flore County, OK  0.45% ($38,141)


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.)
  • KAYR (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHGG (1580 AM; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • 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)
  • KRBK (104.7 FM; BOONEVILLE, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC,)
  • 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.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOLX (94.5 FM; BARLING, 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.)
  • KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • 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)
  • KPBI-CA (Channel 46; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KPOM-TV (Channel 24; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, INC.)
  • K59GJ (Channel 59; POTEAU, OK; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)

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