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Prairie County

Population in July 2008: 693. Population change since 2000: -11.5%
 

Males: 307  (44.3%)
Females: 386  (55.7%)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72041.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,003 (it was $21,534 in 2000)
De Valls Bluff:  $27,003
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,520
De Valls Bluff:  $17,520
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,105 (it was $33,500 in 2000)
De Valls Bluff:  $52,105
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,550; Detached houses: $60,985; Mobile homes: $33,238

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Races in De Valls Bluff:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
  • Black (31.8%)

2008 cost of living index in De Valls Bluff: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (14.7%), United States (12.0%), English (7.3%), German (6.0%), Subsaharan African (4.5%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/04/1866

Elevation: 189 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 675 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in De Valls Bluff

  • High school or higher: 63.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Valls Bluff town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

De Valls Bluff:  0.8% ($259)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (45.3 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (87.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (335.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fredonia (Biscoe), AR (2.0 miles ), Hazen, AR (2.5 miles ), Clarendon, AR (3.3 miles ), Roe, AR (3.4 miles) , Des Arc, AR (3.7 miles ), Ulm, AR (3.8 miles ), Carlisle, AR (4.0 miles ), Brinkley, AR (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $49,300
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $31,700
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.78 N, Longitude: 91.46 W

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+11.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (15%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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De Valls Bluff-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 220% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the De Valls Bluff town center killed 29 people and injured 180 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 tornado 19.3 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


De Valls Bluff-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from De Valls Bluff center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from De Valls Bluff center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/1997 at 18:16:31, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from De Valls Bluff center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near De Valls Bluff:
  • STUTTGART REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; STUTTGART, AR)
  • CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; SEARCY, AR)
  • WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; SEARCY, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in De Valls Bluff, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Valls Bluff:
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 34 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 46 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 51 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 56 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 85 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 86 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
Public high school in De Valls Bluff:
  • DEVALLS BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: HWY 70 EAST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in De Valls Bluff:
  • DEVALLS BLUFF ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: HWY 70 EAST; Grades: KG - 06)
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Church in De Valls Bluff: De Valls Bluff First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  23.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in De Valls Bluff, AR



De Valls Bluff compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in De Valls Bluff (2009 data):
  • The Farmers & Merchants Bank: De Valls Bluff Branch at Highway 70 West, branch established on 1934-07-15. Info updated 2008-06-03: Bank assets: $454.1 mil, Deposits: $355.7 mil, headquarters in Stuttgart, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers And Merchants Bankshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Prairie County Arkansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for De Valls Bluff

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist AssociationSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents37.9%30.3%12.5%4.5%3.5%
Congregations25.0%15.6%15.6%3.1%3.1%
NameChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.7%2.6%1.2%1.8%
Congregations12.5%3.1%6.3%3.1%12.5%
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$2,099$25,1880$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$491
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,000
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,020$24,2400$0
Firefighters 0$0 20$552
Streets and Highways 1$2,206$26,4721$921
Water Supply 2$4,518$27,1080$0
Totals for Government 5$10,843$26,02330$2,964



De Valls Bluff government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $53,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $33,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $109,000
    Water Utilities: $80,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    Health Services - Other: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $46,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $795,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $786,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $98,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $218,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $115,000
    Water Utilities: $104,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000
    Housing & Community Development: $20,000
    General Support: $16,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $24,000
    Property: $16,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Individual Income: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $125,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,000

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,771 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
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 Arkansas County, AR  1.19% ($26,545 average AGI)
from Lonoke County, AR  1.01% ($28,393)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.94% ($31,654)


7.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,591 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.27%
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 Lonoke County, AR  1.43% ($25,475 average AGI)
to White County, AR  1.04% ($23,345)
to Arkansas County, AR  0.97% ($21,815)


Strongest AM radio stations in De Valls Bluff:
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in De Valls Bluff:
  • KBDO (91.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KLEC-FM (106.3 FM; LONOKE, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KFLI (104.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KWAK-FM (105.5 FM; STUTTGART, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KKRN (101.7 FM; HUMNOKE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around De Valls Bluff:
  • KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
  • KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)


De Valls Bluff fatal accident list:
Mar 12, 2008 03:10 AM, Lawman Rd., Old Hwy 70 Rd, Lat: 34.772922, Lon: -91.496972, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 19, 2002 01:01 AM, Us-70-16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Part Of Northern Half Of S Half Of Sw Quarter Of Section I Township 2 North, Ran, Structure height: 95.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN689
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Lisa M Minney, Rural Route 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
    Registrant: 375 Southpointe Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2285, Email:
  • Charles D Brown, 1.8 Mi N Hwy 70 1.1 Mi W Hwy 33, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93 m, Overall height: 99 m
    Registrant: Arkansas State Police Communications Dept., 1 State Police Plaza, Little Rock, AR 72209, Phone: (501) 618-8105, Email:
  • Ray T Powers, 3.3 Mi Sse Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: Worldwide Communications Associates Inc., 353 Sacramento Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111, Phone: (415) 788-1168, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 1.8 Mi N Hwy 70 1.1 Mi W Hwy 33, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93 m, Overall height: 99 m, Call Sign: WNJI745
    Assigned Frequencies : 859.987 MHz, 856.987 MHz, 857.987 MHz, 858.987 MHz, 860.987 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/05/2002, Expiration Date: 10/19/2012, Certifier: Signature On File
    Registrant: Department Of Information Systems, #1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 683-1339, Fax: (501) 682-4310, Email:
  • .25 Mi W Of City Limits On Us 70, Call Sign: KST848, Licensee ID: L00054968
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.960 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/27/1995, Expiration Date: 12/11/2000, Cancelation Date: 02/11/2001
    Registrant: Harry Saul Minnow Farm Inc, Hwy 70 W, De Valls Bluff, AR 72041, Phone: (501) 998-2585

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, De Valls Bluff 1.8 Mi N Of Hwy 70 1.1 Mi W Of Hwy 33, Overall height: 97.2 m, Call Sign: WNEQ936
    Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/05/2008, Expiration Date: 04/15/2018
    Registrant: Department Of Information Systems, #1 Capital Mall, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 683-1615, Fax: (501) 682-4310, Email:
  • ROCROE, 3.3 Mi Sse Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WLC310, Licensee ID: L00896575
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Robert A Esty
    Registrant: International Communications Group, Inc. D/B/A Corban Networks

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