Crawford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.2. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.81. This is about average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.0. This is about average. There were 42 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.0. This is better than average. There were 29 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.99. This is significantly worse than average. There were 62 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.80. This is about average. There were 41 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester and their reported violations in the past:
CHESTER WATER WORKS (Population served: 245, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2002
- Notification, Public - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-16-2000)
- Notification, Public - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2000), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2000)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-1999)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 56.6%
(58.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.9 people | | Arkansas: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.7% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 11.4% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 2.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, AR
Chester compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly above 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.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Back to the top
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Wood (17%)
- Electricity (14%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Arkansas:
|
|
Religion statistics for Chester (based on Crawford County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.93%
| Here |  | 52.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | American Baptist Association |
| Adherents | 41.4% | 19.7% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 5.0% |
| Congregations | 19.4% | 15.7% | 10.2% | 15.7% | 8.3% |
|---|
| Name | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Pentecostal Church of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 4.8% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Congregations | 0.9% | 9.3% | 8.3% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
|---|
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: 10 | Here: | 1.70 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Crawford County: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31 | This county: | 5.26 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 35 | Crawford County: | 5.94 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Crawford County: | 7.9% | | State: | 9.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.1% | | Arkansas: | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $125 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $150 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $275 |
Chester government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Construction - Water Utilities: $4,000 ($25.16)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $48,000 ($301.89)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($18.87)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($12.58)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($12.58)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,000 ($56.60)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,000 ($251.57)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $51,000 ($320.75)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,000 ($37.74)
Highways: $4,000 ($25.16)
- Tax - Property: $3,000 ($18.87)
Public Utilities Sales: $2,000 ($12.58)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,000 ($62.89)
8.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,039 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.97% | | 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:
7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,322 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.86% | | 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 Chester:
- 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)
- 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.)
- KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
- KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
- KHGG (1580 AM; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFPW (1230 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
- KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
- KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
- KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
- KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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.)
- K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KAYH (89.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FAMILY VISION MINISTRIES, INC.)
- K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KKIX (103.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDYN-FM (96.7 FM; OZARK, AR; Owner: OZARK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KERX (95.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF PARIS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Chester:
- KPOM-TV (Channel 24; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
- KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- K68ET (Channel 68; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- KHOG-TV (Channel 29; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, 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)
- KPBI-CA (Channel 46; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
Chester fatal accident list:
Jul 20, 2006 05:45 AM, I-540-03, Lat: 35.464317, Lon: -94.307572, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Chester)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - (Ft Smith)Storage Tank- Us 71, Just N Of Lake Ft Smith Rd (Lat: 35.667806 Lon: -94.154750), Type: Tank, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WNXU411
Assigned Frequencies: 173.312 MHz Grant Date: 10/26/2001, Expiration Date: 11/13/2011, Certifier: Peter Showl
Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:
- Ft Smith Bps- Us 71 & Cr 69 (Lat: 35.670167 Lon: -94.155583), Type: Building, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQAE888
Assigned Frequencies: 173.287 MHz Grant Date: 05/18/2004, Expiration Date: 05/18/2014, Certifier: Larry Jarnagan
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - STATION, Lat: 35.658417 Lon: -94.204361, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNTU679
Assigned Frequencies: 956.293 MHz Grant Date: 01/09/2008, Expiration Date: 03/21/2018, Certifier: David B Trego
Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB5SPZ, Licensee ID: L00473974
Grant Date: 02/26/2002, Expiration Date: 05/26/2012, Certifier: Eric R Jacobson
Registrant: Eric R Jacobson, 323 E Shaffer St, Chester, AR 72934 - Call Sign: W5QBE
Grant Date: 09/12/1996, Expiration Date: 09/12/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/13/2008
Registrant: Paul F Weber, 5746 Happy Hollow Rd, Chester, AR 72934
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chester, AR
|