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Delight, AR map Population (year 2000): 311. Estimated population in July 2006: 296 (-4.8% change)
 

Males: 141  (45.3%)
Females: 170  (54.7%)

Pike County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71940.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,900 (it was $23,977 in 2000)
Delight  $24,900
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $35,000 (it was $31,800 in 2000)
Delight  $35,000
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Delight:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (27.7%), Irish (18.3%), English (5.5%), Dutch (4.2%), Scottish (2.6%), French Canadian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 347 feet

Land area: 0.46 square miles.

Population density: 658 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Delight

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delight city

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Delight, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Delight to the number of sex offenders is 150 to 1.

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

Delight:  0.8% ($255)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (94.2 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (109.6 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (241.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Antoine, AR (5.6 miles) , Okolona, AR (11.6 miles) , Blevins, AR (12.1 miles ), McCaskill, AR (12.4 miles) , Murfreesboro, AR (13.0 miles ), Amity, AR (16.5 miles ), Prescott, AR (17.8 miles ), Ozan, AR (19.6 miles) .

Latitude: 34.03 N, Longitude: 93.50 W


Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)


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Delight-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Delight city center killed 3 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 14.9 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 100 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Delight:
  • PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MURFREESBORO, AR)
  • MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HOPE, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER -ARKADEL (about 28 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delight:
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 42 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 52 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 101 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Delight:
  • KIZER FIELD (about 20 miles; PRESCOTT, AR; ID: 4F7)
  • HOWARD COUNTY (about 24 miles; NASHVILLE, AR; ID: M77)
  • HOPE MUNI (about 24 miles; HOPE, AR; ID: M18)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delight:
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 94 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 95 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 109 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
Public high school in Delight:
  • DELIGHT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 621 EAST CHERRY; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Delight:
  • DELIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 621 EAST CHERRY; Grades: KG - 06)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Home of Country Singer Glen Campbell.
  • Closest Hospitals: Arkadelphia, AR, Arkadelphia Baptist Hospital

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

DELIGHT WATERWORKS (Population served: 1375, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ANTOINE WATERWORKS (Population served: 548, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  26.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Delight 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly 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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Banks with branches in Delight (2007 data):
  • Bank of Delight: Bank Of Delight at Second And Antioch Streets, branch established on 1911-06-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $81.4 mil, Deposits: $67.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$1,550$18,6002$545
Financial Administration 0$0 1$350
Fire - Other 0$0 1$45
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$536
Totals for Government 1$1,550$18,60010$1,476


Delight government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $223,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $91,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $248,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $12,000
    Property: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $37,000

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
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 Howard County, AR  1.08% ($22,189 average AGI)
from Garland County, AR  0.85% ($26,448)
from Clark County, AR  0.55% ($18,947)


7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
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 Garland County, AR  0.99% ($30,529 average AGI)
to Howard County, AR  0.75% ($20,654)
to Clark County, AR  0.61% ($19,524)


Strongest AM radio stations in Delight:
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KTPA (1370 AM; 1 kW; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delight:
  • KLAZ (105.9 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KQUS-FM (97.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KVOL RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYDL (96.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KSMB/KDYS RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204DI (88.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KWXE (104.5 FM; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHPA (104.9 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMTB (99.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX RADIO, INC.)
  • K209CV (89.7 FM; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KYXK (106.9 FM; GURDON, AR; Owner: CLARK COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSSW (96.9 FM; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: DON CAMPBELL)

TV broadcast stations around Delight:
  • KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KTEV-LP (Channel 13; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: SANDRA A. MAY)
  • KTSS-LP (Channel 50; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARTEX TV, LLC)
  • KJEP-CA (Channel 23; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: KNVL-TV)
  • KSJA-CA (Channel 21; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: KNVL-TV)

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