Damascus, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 365. Population change since 2000: +19.3%

Males: 178	(49.0%)
Females: 187	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	43.5 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72039.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,336 (it was $28,977 in 2000)

Damascus:	$36,336
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,660

Damascus:	$23,660
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,211 (it was $62,500 in 2000)

Damascus:	$97,211
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,840; Detached houses: $100,081; Mobile homes: $31,500
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Totem Pole Trading Post
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Races in Damascus:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Black (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Damascus: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.6%), Irish (14.4%), English (8.2%), German (7.5%), Dutch (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 696 feet

Land area: 1.93 square miles.

Population density: 189 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Damascus

High school or higher: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Damascus town

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 58.2%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 10.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Damascus, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Damascus to the number of sex offenders is 183 to 1.

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

Damascus:	0.5% ($333)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (41.5 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (138.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (307.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Twin Groves, AR (1.9 miles ), Guy, AR (2.3 miles ), Greenbrier, AR (3.1 miles ), Quitman, AR (3.3 miles ), Wooster, AR (3.4 miles ), Clinton, AR (3.9 miles ), Holland, AR (4.0 miles ), Enola, AR (4.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $55,000

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Latitude: 35.37 N, Longitude: 92.41 W

Area code: 501

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Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-11.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (27%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (9%)
Machinery (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Construction (4%)
Leather and allied products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
Other financial specialists (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)

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Average climate in Damascus, Arkansas

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Damascus, Arkansas average precipitation

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Damascus-area historical tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 229% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Damascus town center killed 2 people and injured 13 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1965, a category 4 tornado 18.5 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Damascus-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 74% 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 16.6 miles away from Damascus center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 17.8 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 35.5 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 99.1 miles away from Damascus center
On 8/20/1994 at 10:45:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from Damascus center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Damascus topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Damascus:

OZARK HEALTH, INC (about 14 miles; CLINTON, AR)
CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CONWAY, AR)
BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 25 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Damascus:

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 19 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 35 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 45 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 81 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)

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

DAMASCUS WATER WORKS (Population served: 1300, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-01-2005 and APR-01-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.7%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 2.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Damascus, AR

Damascus compared to Arkansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Damascus (2009 data):

Home Bank of Arkansas: Damascus Branch at 17401 Highway 65 South, branch established on 2003-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.2 mil, Deposits: $70.4 mil, headquarters in Portland, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Home Holding, Inc
First Arkansas Bank and Trust: Damascus Branch at 10 South Broadway, branch established on 2006-07-31. Info updated 2008-08-05: Bank assets: $513.9 mil, Deposits: $405.2 mil, headquarters in Jacksonville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: First Arkansas Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (21%) Wood (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)

Religion statistics for Damascus

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Assemblies of God
Adherents	50.1%	12.4%	8.3%	7.7%	5.3%
Congregations	34.5%	9.1%	18.2%	5.5%	5.5%

Name	Catholic Church	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Association	Other religions
Adherents	4.4%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	4.3%
Congregations	3.6%	5.5%	1.8%	7.3%	9.1%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$680
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,214	$26,568	1	$582
Police Protection - Officers	4	$8,821	$26,463	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$7,262	$29,048	2	$1,700
Totals for Government	8	$18,297	$27,446	10	$2,962

Damascus government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $19,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $268,000
Police Protection: $130,000

Financial Administration: $20,000

Solid Waste Management: $18,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $51,000
Public Welfare: $25,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $13,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
Highways: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $404,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $395,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $102,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $51,000
Financial Administration: $12,000

Fire Protection: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $319,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $16,000
Highways: $14,000

General Support: $5,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $12,000
Property: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $93,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

8.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,580 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.63%
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 Faulkner County, AR	1.37% ($30,986 average AGI)
from Cleburne County, AR	0.57% ($26,467)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.42% ($33,864)

7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,779 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
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 Faulkner County, AR	1.72% ($28,589 average AGI)
to Cleburne County, AR	0.52% ($26,593)
to Conway County, AR	0.52% ($20,593)

Strongest AM radio stations in Damascus:

KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL 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)
KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Damascus:

KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
KFFB (106.1 FM; FAIRFIELD BAY, AR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCAST, INC)
KHPQ (92.1 FM; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KBCN-FM (104.3 FM; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF MARSHALL, INC.)
KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
KCJC (102.3 FM; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
KWCK-FM (99.9 FM; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KASR (92.7 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CREATIVE MEDIA INCORPORATED)
KAWW-FM (100.7 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KVLD (99.3 FM; ATKINS, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Damascus:

KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)

Damascus fatal accident list:
Apr 15, 1995 04:40 AM, 65-9, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 31, 1975 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Approzimately 2/10 Mile East Of Highway 65 And Highway 124, On Highway 124, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: KNKA385
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 02/14/2006, Expiration Date: 02/09/2016
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Address, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Jerri L Janjua, Approx 2/10mi E Of Hwy 65 & Hwy 124, On Hwy 124, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 128 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 1405-B Hway 65, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

SIREN CONTROL, Lat: 35.362778 Lon: -92.415556, Call Sign: WQJC957
Assigned Frequencies : 462.312 MHz, 467.312 MHz
Grant Date: 07/29/2008, Expiration Date: 07/29/2018, Certifier: W. Scott Meaders
Registrant: Fit, 1565 Oak Street, Eugene, OR 97401, Phone: (541) 485-8441, Fax: (541) 485-7556, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Damascus)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 26QQ , Serial Number: 12-605, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/12/1998
Registrant (Individual): David J Linden, 208 Scratch Gravel Ln, Damascus, AR 72039

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 26
Hazardous Condition: 2
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

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