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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: |  38.9% | | Whole state: |  15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 35.4% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
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.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Arkansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Wood (17%)
- Electricity (14%)
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Religion statistics for Chester
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 |
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| Adherents | 41.4% | 19.7% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 19.4% | 15.7% | 10.2% | 15.7% | 8.3% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Pentecostal Church of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.8% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
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| Congregations | 0.9% | 9.3% | 8.3% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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:
- Construction - Water Utilities: $4,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $48,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $51,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,000
Highways: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $3,000
Public Utilities Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,000
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 07:45 AM, I-540-03, Lat: 35.464317, Lon: -94.307572, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Edward G Roach, 1801 East Front Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 81.1 m
- Edward G Roach, 23240 Freedom Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m
- b b carter, 18823 Grapevine Road (#300280), Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.7 m, Overall height: 86 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770 - 1.5 Mi S Of 12 Church, Type: Tower, Structure height: 78.9 m, Overall height: 78.9 m
Registrant: Clark, Jerry C Dba , Springdale, AR 72765, Phone: (501) 751-2900
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- (Ft Smith)Storage Tank- Us 71, Just N Of Lake Ft Smith Rd, 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, 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/12/1996, Expiration Date: 09/12/2006, Cancelation Date: 09/13/2008
Registrant: Paul F Weber, 5746 Happy Hollow Rd, Chester, AR 72934
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: PIPER PA-16 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5807H , Serial Number: 16-424, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 05/02/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Billy M Teague, 17017 Highway 220, Chester, AR 72934, Other Owners: Kathleen C Teague
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 11
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Chester, AR
Chester on our top lists:
- #86 (72934) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Dutch West Indian first ancestries"
- #25 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+)"
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