Cotter, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 1,079. Population change since 2000: +17.2%

Males: 531	(49.3%)
Females: 548	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	42.6 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72626.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,662 (it was $22,857 in 2000)

Cotter:	$28,662
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,501

Cotter:	$20,501
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,567 (it was $60,800 in 2000)

Cotter:	$94,567
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,981; Detached houses: $123,782; Townhouses or other attached units: $46,379; Mobile homes: $77,059

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Races in Cotter:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
American Indian (2.4%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Cotter: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.8%), Irish (14.7%), German (14.2%), English (12.4%), French (3.4%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 632 feet

Land area: 2.47 square miles.

Population density: 438 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cotter

High school or higher: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cotter city

Never married: 13.4%
Now married: 56.6%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 16.0%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.6%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cotter, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cotter to the number of sex offenders is 540 to 1.

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

Cotter:	0.7% ($442)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (76.3 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (164.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (341.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Gassville, AR (1.5 miles ), Flippin, AR (1.9 miles ), Lakeview, AR (2.7 miles ), Bull Shoals, AR (2.8 miles ), Summit, AR (3.0 miles ), Mountain Home, AR (3.0 miles ), Yellville, AR (3.0 miles ), Briarcliff, AR (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,900
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $42,500
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,300
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $92,400
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $32,500
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,400
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,400
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,000

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Latitude: 36.27 N, Longitude: 92.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+6.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Health care (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Apparel (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Apparel (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Cotter (2007):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
9 burglaries (838.0 per 100,000)
22 thefts (2048.4 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (93.1 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 148.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Average climate in Cotter, Arkansas

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Cotter-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Cotter city center killed 2 people and injured 28 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/14/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Cotter-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from Cotter center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from Cotter center
On 8/16/2003 at 05:09:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/2000 at 20:12:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from Cotter center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Cotter topographic map

Birthplace of: Joseph Bailey - College basketball player (Arkansas State Indians).

Hospitals/medical centers near Cotter:

BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR)
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 23 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)
NORTH ARKANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; HARRISON, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Cotter, AR

Airports located in Cotter:

The Valley Airport (Runways: 1)

Local government website: www.cotterweb.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cotter:

SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 82 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 89 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)

Public high school in Cotter:

COTTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: MABLE & LITHIA; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Cotter:

AMANDA GIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 152 LUCILLE; Grades: KG - 06)

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The official city Web site is http://www.cotterarkansas.com

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Cemetery: Cotter Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: White River Artisans School (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; P. O. Box 308).

Hotels: Rainbow Bridge Lodge (502 Second Street), White Sands Motel (107 Harding Boulevard).

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

COTTER WATERWORKS (Population served: 955, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

WHITE RIVER CAMPGROUND (Population served: 250, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2001

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-05-2000)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-05-2000)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-05-2000)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-05-2000)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-05-2000)

3 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2005)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

3 minor monitoring violations

20 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.0%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	16.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cotter, AR

Cotter compared to Arkansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Cotter mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Baxter County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Cotter

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	34.4%	19.8%	8.3%	7.1%	6.6%
Congregations	22.9%	1.4%	4.3%	24.3%	1.4%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	4.1%	3.8%	2.4%	2.2%	11.4%
Congregations	1.4%	7.1%	1.4%	2.9%	32.9%

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.

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	1	$2,334	$28,008	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,479	$17,748	6	$300
Judicial and Legal	1	$1,811	$21,732	3	$550
Police Protection - Officers	3	$8,774	$35,096	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$250
Streets and Highways	1	$2,746	$32,952	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$8,163	$32,652	0	$0
Totals for Government	10	$25,307	$30,368	10	$1,100

Cotter government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $32,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $181,000
Regular Highways: $144,000

Financial Administration: $99,000

Police Protection: $82,000

General - Other: $53,000

Fire Protection: $44,000

Sewerage: $30,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $101,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $320,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $190,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $59,000
General Support: $37,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $220,000
Property: $59,000

Public Utilities: $38,000

NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $222,000

9.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.19%
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 Marion County, AR	0.75% ($20,926 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.23% ($46,667)
from Izard County, AR	0.22% ($24,250)

6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.55%
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 Marion County, AR	0.84% ($24,017 average AGI)
to Washington County, AR	0.28% ($25,128)
to Greene County, MO	0.20% ($24,679)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cotter:

KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KTLO (1240 AM; 1 kW; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: KTLO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KNWA (1600 AM; 5 kW; BELLEFONTE, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cotter:

KCTT-FM (101.7 FM; YELLVILLE, AR; Owner: KTLO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCMH (91.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: CHRISTIAN B/C GROUP OF MT. HOME, INC)
KPFM (105.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN HOME RADIO STATION, INC.)
KTLO-FM (97.9 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: KTLO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
KKTZ (93.5 FM; LAKEVIEW, AR; Owner: JOHN M. DOWDY)
KCWD (96.1 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
KBCN-FM (104.3 FM; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF MARSHALL, INC.)
KMAC (99.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, MO; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF G/VILLE, INC)
KHOZ-FM (102.9 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KFFB (106.1 FM; FAIRFIELD BAY, AR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCAST, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Cotter:

KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KWBM (Channel 31; HARRISON, AR; Owner: R.S. COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
K41HC (Channel 41; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Cotter fatal accident list:
Aug 14, 2008 08:52 AM, Us-62-10b, Lat: 36.272875, Lon: -92.534086, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 29, 1999 04:45 AM, Us-62-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 11, 1997 09:15 AM, Us-62-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 4, 1994 11:30 AM, 62-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

FRANK R JAZZO, .25 Km N Of Us Hwy 62 Near, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98.4 m, Overall height: 99.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00116159
Registrant: Ktlo, LLC, Mountain Home, AR 72653, Phone: (870) 425-3101

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KA5YWH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00250039
Grant Date: 08/23/2006, Expiration Date: 11/19/2016, Certifier: John R Wright
Registrant: John R Wright, 403 Combs, Cotter, AR 72626-0004
Call Sign: W3NJJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01081276
Grant Date: 11/08/2005, Expiration Date: 01/22/2016
Registrant: James O Moore, 688 County Road 703, Cotter, AR 72626-9123
Call Sign: W5UCZ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/06/1988, Expiration Date: 09/06/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/07/2000
Registrant: Arvil C Smith, Rt 1 Box 117b, Cotter, AR 72626
Call Sign: KD5WRD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00687934
Grant Date: 05/20/2003, Expiration Date: 05/20/2013, Certifier: John M Kennedy
Registrant: John M Kennedy, Cotter, AR 72626
Call Sign: KE5UJO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01395902
Grant Date: 05/01/2008, Expiration Date: 05/01/2018, Certifier: Jerry W Smith Jr
Registrant: Jerry W Smith Jr, 1815 Country Aire 10, Cotter, AR 72626

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 33 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Cotter)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 21
Hazardous Condition: 5
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Cotter

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Cotter, AR

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