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Chidester, AR map Population (year 2000): 335. Estimated population in July 2006: 339 (+1.2% change)
 

Males: 156  (46.6%)
Females: 179  (53.4%)

Ouachita County

Median resident age:  44.5 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71726.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,300 (it was $21,397 in 2000)
Chidester  $22,300
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $35,200 (it was $32,000 in 2000)
Chidester  $35,200
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Chidester:

  • Black (62.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (16.4%), German (5.4%), English (3.0%), Irish (3.0%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 237 feet

Land area: 5.33 square miles.

Population density: 64 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chidester

  • High school or higher: 65.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chidester city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%

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

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

Chidester:  0.8% ($252)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Chidester satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (77.4 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (99.6 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (266.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Reader, AR (6.3 miles) , Bluff City, AR (7.6 miles) , Whelen Springs, AR (11.4 miles) , Camden, AR (15.8 miles ), Cale, AR (15.8 miles) , Gurdon, AR (17.3 miles ), Sparkman, AR (19.2 miles ), Rosston, AR (19.7 miles ).

Latitude: 33.70 N, Longitude: 93.02 W


Area code: 870

Chidester household income distribution Chidester home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -148 (-30.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (23%)
  • Paper (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Social assistance (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (30%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)


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Average climate in Chidester, Arkansas

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Chidester-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Chidester city center killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 25.2 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 100 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Chidester:
  • OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER -ARKADEL (about 24 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR)
  • DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; FORDYCE, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chidester:
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 53 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 69 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 90 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chidester:
  • GURDON LOWE FIELD (about 18 miles; GURDON, AR; ID: 5M8)
  • WILSON (about 19 miles; STEPHENS, AR; ID: 4F8)
  • HARRELL FIELD (about 20 miles; CAMDEN, AR; ID: CDH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chidester:
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 84 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 85 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 85 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
Public elementary/middle school in Chidester:
  • CHIDESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 118 WILLOW STREET; Grades: KG - 05)

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

HWY 4 24 WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 2161, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chidester that have no violations reported:
  • CHIDESTER WATER WORKS (Population served: 492, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.2%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  27.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Chidester compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Chidester (2007 data):
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Chidester Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1909-04-10. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.



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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
Water Supply 1$4,212$50,5440$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$150
Sewerage 1$1,324$15,8880$0
Financial Administration 0$0 3$2,037
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$740
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,705$20,4600$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,063$12,7560$0
Totals for Government 4$8,304$24,9129$2,927



5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,344 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
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 Union County, AR  0.79% ($25,014 average AGI)
from Columbia County, AR  0.27% ($24,042)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.26% ($16,217)


6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
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 Union County, AR  0.68% ($28,541 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.59% ($26,868)
to Columbia County, AR  0.50% ($24,467)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chidester:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNHD (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KVMA (630 AM; 1 kW; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: MAGNOLIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chidester:
  • KAMD-FM (97.1 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: CHARLES R. SHINN)
  • KCXY (95.3 FM; EAST CAMDEN, AR; Owner: GARY D. TERRELL D/B/A Y95 RADIO)
  • KZHE (100.5 FM; STAMPS, AR; Owner: A-1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMGC (104.5 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: JADE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KYXK (106.9 FM; GURDON, AR; Owner: CLARK COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWDO (99.1 FM; WALDO, AR; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Chidester:
  • KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K46DT (Channel 46; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69HO (Channel 69; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K36DR (Channel 36; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTEV-LP (Channel 13; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: SANDRA A. MAY)

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