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Dardanelle, Arkansas

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Population in 2022: 4,518 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.9%
 
Males: 2,191  (48.5%)
Females: 2,327  (51.5%)
Median resident age:

38.4 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 72834.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,959 (it was $25,727 in 2000)
Dardanelle:

$46,959
AR:

$55,432

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,007 (it was $14,583 in 2000)

Dardanelle city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $139,832 (it was $59,900 in 2000)
Dardanelle:

$139,832
AR:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $201,067; detached houses: $200,986

Median gross rent in 2022: $815.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dardanelle: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.8%
(14.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.7% for Black residents, 11.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.3% for other race residents, 22.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Dardanelle, AR (2022)
    • 2,35851.4%White alone
    • 1,87540.9%Hispanic
    • 2756.0%Black alone
    • 441.0%Two or more races
    • 180.4%Asian alone
    • 70.2%American Indian alone



According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Dardanelle, Arkansas as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dardanelle is 156 to 1.


Crime rates in Dardanelle by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(22.4)		2
(42.1)		4
(83.7)		3
(63.3)		5
(107.0)		7
(149.6)		11
(233.9)		8
(172.3)		9
(196.6)		7
(154.4)		10
(219.5)		5
(110.6)		13
(290.5)		4
(89.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(22.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.9)		6
(126.6)		5
(107.0)		3
(64.1)		0
(0.0)		7
(150.8)		3
(65.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.0)		3
(66.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		20
(448.6)		24
(505.8)		32
(669.3)		19
(401.0)		11
(235.4)		13
(277.8)		14
(297.7)		18
(387.8)		13
(284.0)		9
(198.5)		16
(351.3)		23
(508.8)		11
(245.8)		10
(223.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		117
(2,624)		108
(2,276)		96
(2,008)		100
(2,111)		94
(2,012)		49
(1,047)		41
(872.0)		28
(603.2)		42
(917.4)		40
(882.0)		35
(768.4)		28
(619.5)		16
(357.5)		15
(334.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		113
(2,535)		108
(2,276)		164
(3,430)		84
(1,773)		130
(2,783)		118
(2,521)		64
(1,361)		55
(1,185)		56
(1,223)		76
(1,676)		69
(1,515)		48
(1,062)		37
(826.8)		55
(1,226)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		6
(134.6)		9
(189.7)		5
(104.6)		3
(63.3)		10
(214.0)		4
(85.5)		7
(148.9)		7
(150.8)		13
(284.0)		8
(176.4)		10
(219.5)		1
(22.1)		7
(156.4)		10
(223.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(44.9)		3
(63.2)		1
(20.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(21.4)		1
(21.3)		1
(21.5)		1
(21.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.3)		1
(22.3)
City-Data.com crime index410.3400.4493.2392.6434.1375.4374.1362.3369.6306.1428.3297.8352.2206.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Dardanelle, AR

Crime rate in Dardanelle detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 16 (11 officers - 11 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.46
Arkansas average:

2.25
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Ancestries: American (6.7%), English (6.6%), Irish (6.0%), Norwegian (2.5%), German (2.5%), Czechoslovakian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/01/1898

Elevation: 332 feet

Land area: 3.06 square miles.

Population density: 1,477 people per square mile   (low).

Dardanelle, Arkansas map

892 residents are foreign born (18.3% Latin America).

This city:

19.5%
Arkansas:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,089 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $578 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (57.8 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (168.2 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (267.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Russellville, AR (2.0 miles ),
Pottsville, AR (2.6 miles ),
London, AR (2.9 miles ),
Dover, AR (3.6 miles ),
Atkins, AR (3.6 miles ),
Ola, AR (3.7 miles ),
Casa, AR (3.9 miles ),
New Blaine, AR (3.9 miles)

Latitude: 35.22 N, Longitude: 93.16 W

Area code: 479

Distribution of median household income in Dardanelle, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dardanelle, AR in 2022
Dardanelle satellite photo by USGS

Dardanelle tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2021: 23 buildings, average cost: $100,100
  • 2020: 11 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $68,300
  • 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $70,200
  • 2016: 10 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $66,400
  • 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $77,800
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $61,800
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $60,600
  • 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $48,400
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $53,400
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $77,700
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $48,600
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $55,100
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $63,200
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Dardanelle, AR residents
Average permit cost in Dardanelle, AR
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Arkansas:

3.4%
Historical population in Dardanelle, AR
Historical housing units in Dardanelle, AR

Population change in the 1990s: +473 (+12.6%).
Most common industries in Dardanelle, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (20.2%)
  • Educational services (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.0%)
  • Utilities (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (20.8%)
  • Construction (7.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.7%)
  • Utilities (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.0%)
  • Wood products (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Food (19.5%)
  • Educational services (13.7%)
  • Health care (10.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Dardanelle, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.8%)
  • Food processing workers (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Cashiers (4.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Food processing workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (8.9%)
  • Food processing workers (8.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)

Average climate in Dardanelle, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Dardanelle-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/5/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Dardanelle city center killed 13 people and injured 139 people and caused $119 million in damages.

On 3/26/1976, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dardanelle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 548% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 204.4 miles away from Dardanelle center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 227.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from Dardanelle center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from Dardanelle center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from Dardanelle center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 162.2 miles away from Dardanelle center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Yell County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dardanelle topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Dardanelle:

  • ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOSPICE 3 (719 NORTH 5TH STREET)
  • RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, 200 NORTH THIRD STREET)
  • YELL COUNTY HEALTH UNIT DARDANELLE (719 NORTH FIFTH)
  • DARDANELLE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER,INC (2199 STATE HWY 7 NORTH)

Heliports located in Dardanelle:

Operable nuclear power plants near Dardanelle:

  • 5 miles: Arkansas Nuclear One 1 and 2 in Russellville, AR.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dardanelle:

  • Arkansas Tech University (about 6 miles; Russellville, AR; Full-time enrollment: 9,038)
  • University of Central Arkansas (about 41 miles; Conway, AR; FT enrollment: 9,972)
  • National Park Community College (about 50 miles; Hot Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • Pulaski Technical College (about 58 miles; North Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 8,396)
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock (about 58 miles; Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 9,227)
  • University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (about 70 miles; Fort Smith, AR; FT enrollment: 6,103)
  • Arkansas State University-Beebe (about 73 miles; Beebe, AR; FT enrollment: 3,387)

Public high school in Dardanelle:

Public elementary/middle schools in Dardanelle:

See full list of schools located in Dardanelle

Library in Dardanelle:

  • ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,730,508; Location: 501 NORTH FRONT STREET; 139,346 books; 4,308 audio materials; 6,055 video materials; 10 local licensed databases; 82 state licensed databases; 320 print serial subscriptions; 7 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Arkansas River Valley Dardanelle Unit Members include School aged children 6-18 years old Non-Profit Organization after school programs. 200 West Street Dardanelle, AR (479)229-2982

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Dardanelle: Yell County Sheriff's Office - Dardanell Office (A), Dardanelle Police Department (B), Dardanelle Fire Department (C), Yell County Emergency Medical Services (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Dardanelle: First Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Ridge Cemetery (1), Brearley Memorial Park (2), Brearley Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Dardanelle: Riverview Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Arkansas River Valley Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 501 North Front Street), District Clerk (Recreation Areas; 120 North Front Street), Outdoor Adventures & Pawn (Tours & Charters; 1108 State Highway 22 West).

Hotel: Frontier Motel (Highway 7).

Court: Yell County - Juvenile Court Judge- Dardanelle- Juvenile Court Judge William R Bul (124 Market Street).

Birthplace of: Jim Caldwell (Arkansas politician) - Arkansas politician, Johnny Carpenter - Film actor.

Yell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

NE YELL COUNTY WATER ASSOC (Population served: 5,955, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2010), St Public Notif received (MAR-09-2010), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2010), St Public Notif received (MAR-20-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2008), St Public Notif received (JAN-15-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-28-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-2008), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-28-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2008), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-28-2009)
  • 13 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-2005), St Show-cause Hearing (2 times from OCT-20-2006 to FEB-05-2007), St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-01-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-28-2009)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-2006), St Show-cause Hearing (2 times from OCT-20-2006 to FEB-05-2007), St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-01-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-28-2009)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
DARDANELLE WATERWORKS (Population served: 4,250, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2013), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from SEP-06-2006 to OCT-03-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2008. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from JUN-05-2008 to JUL-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2009)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.4%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.2%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Dardanelle in 2010:

  • 121 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Dardanelle in 2000:

  • 105 people in nursing homes
  • 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Dardanelle (2011 data):

  • Liberty Bank of Arkansas: Daranelle Branch at 600 Union Street, branch established on 1994/10/03; Dardanelle Branch at 102 North Front Street, branch established on 1997/12/01. Info updated 2008/10/31: Bank assets: $2,807.0 mil, Deposits: $2,160.9 mil, headquarters in Jonesboro, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Bancshares, Inc
  • River Town Bank: at 102 North Front Street, branch established on 1934/01/01; Thomas V. Jones Branch at 314 Union Street, branch established on 1974/09/16. Info updated 2006/09/18: Bank assets: $171.4 mil, Deposits: $142.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Dardanelle Bankshares, Inc.
  • Chambers Bank: Dardanelle Branch at 510 Union Street, branch established on 2005/01/03. Info updated 2008/12/08: Bank assets: $711.4 mil, Deposits: $589.0 mil, headquarters in Danville, AR, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Chambers Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Dardanelle:

Marital status in Dardanelle, AR
  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

For population 25 years and over in Dardanelle:

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.5
Arkansas average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dardanelle
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dardanelle, AR (based on Yell County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,81364
Catholic1,8002
Mainline Protestant1,24715
Black Protestant2512
Other1932
None10,881-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Yell County:

5.53 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

5.07 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Yell County:

10.7%
Arkansas:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Yell County:

31.9%
Arkansas:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Yell County:

16.0%
Arkansas:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.9%
Arkansas:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Dardanelle:

43.6%
Arkansas:

44.2%

Average BMI:
Dardanelle:

28.5
State:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Dardanelle:

21.0%
State:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.1%
Arkansas:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Dardanelle:

6.8
Arkansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Dardanelle:

31.3%
State:

34.0%

General health condition:
Dardanelle:

54.0%
Arkansas:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Dardanelle:

77.7%
State:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dardanelle, AR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 10$47,846$57,4151$592
Water Supply 8$29,118$43,6770$0
Police - Other 6$15,234$30,4680$0
Parks and Recreation 3$9,446$37,7846$3,282
Streets and Highways 3$8,552$34,2081$1,182
Sewerage 2$10,518$63,1080$0
Financial Administration 1$3,990$47,8800$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,054$36,6480$0
Firefighters 0$0 16$3,436
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,695
Totals for Government 34$127,758$45,09132$10,186

Dardanelle government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $196,000 ($43.38)
    Parks and Recreation: $69,000 ($15.27)
    General Public Buildings: $29,000 ($6.42)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($0.44)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $826,000 ($182.82)
    Water Utilities: $732,000 ($162.02)
    Sewerage: $404,000 ($89.42)
    Parks and Recreation: $304,000 ($67.29)
    Central Staff Services: $292,000 ($64.63)
    Solid Waste Management: $261,000 ($57.77)
    General - Other: $199,000 ($44.05)
    Regular Highways: $141,000 ($31.21)
    Financial Administration: $49,000 ($10.85)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $29,000 ($6.42)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $11,000 ($2.43)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $98,000 ($21.69)
    Sewerage: $69,000 ($15.27)
    Water Utilities: $40,000 ($8.85)
    Police Protection: $29,000 ($6.42)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,205,000 ($266.71)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $60,000 ($13.28)

Dardanelle government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $293,000 ($64.85)
    Solid Waste Management: $239,000 ($52.90)
    Parks and Recreation: $68,000 ($15.05)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $17,000 ($3.76)
    Other: $12,000 ($2.66)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $313,000 ($69.28)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $96,000 ($21.25)
    General Revenue - Other: $73,000 ($16.16)
    Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($3.10)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,382,000 ($305.89)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $253,000 ($56.00)
    General Local Government Support: $123,000 ($27.22)
    Other: $85,000 ($18.81)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,112,000 ($467.46)
    Public Utilities Sales: $271,000 ($59.98)
    Property: $267,000 ($59.10)

Dardanelle government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,334,000 ($516.60)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,124,000 ($470.12)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $210,000 ($46.48)

Dardanelle government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,969,000 ($1099.82)
Businesses in Dardanelle, AR
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
McDonald's1U-Haul2
Pizza Hut1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Dardanelle:

  • KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KWXT (1490 AM; 1 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KARV (610 AM; 1 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: KERM, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dardanelle:

  • KCJC (102.3 FM; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KWKK (100.9 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KARV-FM (101.3 FM; OLA, AR; Owner: KERM INC)
  • KYEL (105.5 FM; DANVILLE, AR; Owner: DANVILLE FM, INC.)
  • KVLD (99.3 FM; ATKINS, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • 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)
  • KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSBC (90.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K204BD (88.7 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, ETC., AR; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF RUSSELLVILLE)
  • KXRJ (91.9 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KMTC (91.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: RUSSELLVILLE EDUC B/C FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Dardanelle:

  • KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Dardanelle fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Dardanelle fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 19Number of bridges
  • 325ft / 98.9mTotal length
  • $1,706,000Total costs
  • 59,237Total average daily traffic
  • 1,487Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Dardanelle, AR - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 11930-1939
  • 21960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Dardanelle, AR

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Dardanelle)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Dardanelle, AR)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

75 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dardanelle)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: SCHWEIZER SGS 1-23H-15 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 58 mph), Engine: None
    N-Number: 10371, N10371, N-10371, Serial Number: 49, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 09/19/1960, Certificate Issue Date: 07/29/2002
    Registrant (Individual): Philip S Morgan, 13337 W Highway 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 34TK, N34TK, N-34TK, Serial Number: 15070364, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 03/04/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 05/07/2020
    Registrant (Individual): Jeffery Todd Middleton, Po Box 615, Dardanelle, AR 72834
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 60314, N60314, N-60314, Serial Number: 15070220, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 04/15/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 09/08/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Dwight W Atkinson, 10577 Sunrise Cir, Dardanelle, AR 72834
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7BCM (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7731B, N7731B, N-7731B, Serial Number: 7BCM-298, Airworthiness Date: 07/14/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 02/08/2018
    Registrant (Individual): Nathan V George, 11236 N New Hope Rd, Dardanelle, AR 72834

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 23. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 65 took place in 2009, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Dardanelle, AR When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (47.0%), and Structure Fires (37.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dardanelle, AR
    • 16547.0%Outside Fires
    • 13037.0%Structure Fires
    • 4011.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 164.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dardanelle, AR
Most common first names in Dardanelle, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James8571.2 years
William6173.9 years
Mary5478.1 years
John4575.5 years
Robert4269.5 years
George3878.2 years
Anna2677.4 years
Joe2674.8 years
Henry2377.1 years
Charles2267.9 years
Most common last names in Dardanelle, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3874.8 years
Wesley3378.5 years
Moore2879.1 years
Jones2678.5 years
Brown2378.2 years
Hodges2370.6 years
Taylor2275.3 years
Crow2283.8 years
Thompson2273.2 years
Johnson2075.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dardanelle, AR
  • 57.4%Electricity
  • 39.8%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dardanelle, AR
  • 65.3%Electricity
  • 27.9%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%No fuel used


Dardanelle compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
There are 6 pilots and 5 other airmen in this city.
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