Van Buren County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.77. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.4%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | Arkansas: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.2% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
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
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 (2011 data):
- First Arkansas Bank and Trust: Damascus Branch at 10 South Broadway, branch established on 2006/07/31. Info updated 2008/08/05: Bank assets: $681.5 mil, Deposits: $518.7 mil, headquarters in Jacksonville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: First Arkansas Bancshares, Inc.
- Home Bank of Arkansas: Damascus Branch at 17401 Highway 65 South, branch established on 2003/06/01. Info updated 2010/10/19: Bank assets: $69.4 mil, Deposits: $62.2 mil, headquarters in Portland, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Home Holding, Inc
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Wood (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Van Buren County Arkansas:
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Religion statistics for Damascus (based on Van Buren County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.37%
| Here |  | 54.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Association | Other |
| Adherents | 4.4% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| Congregations | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 7.3% | 9.1% |
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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: 2 | Van Buren County: | 1.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.61 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14 | Van Buren County: | 8.50 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | Here: | 6.07 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.8% | | Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Van Buren County: | 27.8% | | Arkansas: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.3% | | 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 |
| 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 ($49.74)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $268,000 ($701.57)
Police Protection: $130,000 ($340.31)
Financial Administration: $20,000 ($52.36)
Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($47.12)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($20.94)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($5.24)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $51,000 ($133.51)
Public Welfare: $25,000 ($65.45)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $13,000 ($34.03)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000 ($57.59)
Highways: $3,000 ($7.85)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $404,000 ($1057.59)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $395,000 ($1034.03)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000 ($23.56)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $102,000 ($267.02)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($13.09)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $51,000 ($133.51)
Financial Administration: $12,000 ($31.41)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($13.09)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000 ($403.14)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $319,000 ($835.08)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000 ($49.74)
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $16,000 ($41.88)
Highways: $14,000 ($36.65)
General Support: $5,000 ($13.09)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $12,000 ($31.41)
Property: $4,000 ($10.47)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $93,000 ($243.46)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000 ($52.36)
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:
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:
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 08:40 AM, 65-9, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 31, 1975 06:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Damascus)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
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 Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: AMERICAN AA-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5606L , Serial Number: AA1-0008, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 09/12/1968
Registrant (Individual): James R Price, 14064 Highway 65 S, Damascus, AR 72039
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Damascus
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Damascus, AR
| Most common first names in Damascus, AR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 25 | 76.1 years |
| William | 20 | 78.3 years |
| John | 10 | 75.5 years |
| George | 9 | 70.8 years |
| Robert | 8 | 76.1 years |
| Mary | 7 | 84.0 years |
| Clarence | 6 | 79.5 years |
| Joe | 5 | 81.0 years |
| Mildred | 5 | 75.0 years |
| Roy | 5 | 74.0 years |
| Most common last names in Damascus, AR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Brown | 14 | 81.3 years |
| Smith | 13 | 78.2 years |
| Hutto | 12 | 69.1 years |
| Holland | 11 | 80.0 years |
| Hartwick | 11 | 77.6 years |
| Payne | 10 | 84.6 years |
| Burroughs | 10 | 83.1 years |
| Ealy | 9 | 74.9 years |
| Lee | 9 | 80.5 years |
| Fowler | 8 | 86.5 years |
Businesses in Damascus, AR
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Cashiers"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)"
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