Baxter County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.7%
(25.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 7.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Arkansas: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 59.7% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
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
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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Baxter County Arkansas:
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Religion statistics for Cotter (based on Baxter County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.43%
| Here |  | 51.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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% |
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| Name | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 4.1% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 11.4% |
| Congregations | 1.4% | 7.1% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 32.9% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Baxter County: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Baxter County: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29 | Baxter County: | 6.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 48 | Here: | 11.46 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.9% | | Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Baxter County: | 26.1% | | Arkansas: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.2% | | State: | 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 |
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 ($32.96)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $181,000 ($186.41)
Regular Highways: $144,000 ($148.30)
Financial Administration: $99,000 ($101.96)
Police Protection: $82,000 ($84.45)
General - Other: $53,000 ($54.58)
Fire Protection: $44,000 ($45.31)
Sewerage: $30,000 ($30.90)
Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($12.36)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $101,000 ($104.02)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $43,000 ($44.28)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($6.18)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $320,000 ($329.56)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $190,000 ($195.67)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $59,000 ($60.76)
General Support: $37,000 ($38.11)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $220,000 ($226.57)
Property: $59,000 ($60.76)
Public Utilities: $38,000 ($39.13)
NEC: $5,000 ($5.15)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $222,000 ($228.63)
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:
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:
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 07:52 AM, Us-62-10b, Lat: 36.272875, Lon: -92.534086, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 29, 1999 01:45 PM, Us-62-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 11, 1997 11:15 AM, Us-62-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 4, 1994 03:30 PM, 62-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 - Bob Knight, .25 Km N Of Us Hwy 62 Near (Lat: 36.288333 Lon: -92.510556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 98.4 m, Overall height: 99.4 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:
- Bob Knight, .25 Km N Of Us Hwy 62 Near (Lat: 36.288333 Lon: -92.510556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Overall height: 99.4 m, Licensee ID: L00116159
Registrant: Ktlo Limited Partnership, Mountain Home, AR 72653, Phone: (870) 425-3101 - Bob Knight, .25 Km N Of Us Hwy 62 Near (Lat: 36.288333 Lon: -92.510556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Overall height: 99.4 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:
- Bob Knight, .25 Km N Of Us Hwy 62 Near (Lat: 36.288333 Lon: -92.510556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 98.4 m, Overall height: 99.4 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:
- FRANK R JAZZO, .25 Km N Of Us Hwy 62 Near (Lat: 36.288333 Lon: -92.510556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 98.4 m, Overall height: 99.4 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:
- .25 Km N Of Us Hwy 62 3.2 Km Ne (Lat: 36.288889 Lon: -92.511667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 113 m, Overall height: 114 m
Registrant: A & J Broadcasting Company, Yellville, AR 72687, Phone: (501) 449-4001 - .25 Km N Of Us Hwy 62 Near (Lat: 36.288333 Lon: -92.510556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Overall height: 99.4 m
Registrant: A & J Broadcasting Company, Yellville, AR 72687, Phone: (501) 449-4001
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KA5YWH, 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, 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
Grant Date: 09/06/1988, Expiration Date: 09/06/1998, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2000
Registrant: Arvil C Smith, Rt 1 Box 117b, Cotter, AR 72626 - Call Sign: KD5WRD, 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, 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 - Call Sign: KF5FOL, Licensee ID: L01555028
Grant Date: 03/17/2010, Expiration Date: 03/17/2020, Certifier: Donell D Sheridan
Registrant: Donell D Sheridan, 506 South Ave, Cotter, AR 72626
FAA Registered Aircraft: 33 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Cotter)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cotter, AR
| Most common first names in Cotter, AR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 18 | 75.3 years |
| William | 15 | 72.3 years |
| James | 15 | 64.2 years |
| Charles | 14 | 73.4 years |
| George | 10 | 77.2 years |
| John | 8 | 82.0 years |
| Thomas | 7 | 76.1 years |
| Frank | 6 | 73.8 years |
| Ruth | 6 | 75.8 years |
| Harold | 5 | 81.6 years |
| Most common last names in Cotter, AR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Williams | 7 | 73.0 years |
| Smith | 6 | 73.0 years |
| Cox | 5 | 72.4 years |
| Cole | 4 | 81.5 years |
| Adkerson | 4 | 69.0 years |
| Poynter | 4 | 79.0 years |
| Rice | 4 | 81.5 years |
| Walker | 4 | 72.7 years |
| White | 4 | 71.0 years |
| Holland | 3 | 74.4 years |
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Apparel"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Postsecondary teachers"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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