Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $242 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $280 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (36.5 miles , pop. 80,268).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (131.7 miles , pop. 393,049).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (251.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Denning-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/26/1976, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.8 miles away from the Denning town center killed 2 peopleand injured 64 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/31/1959, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the town center causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Denning-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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 89.2 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 89.5 miles away from Denning 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 62.1 miles away from the city center On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the city center On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from Denning center On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (15) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Landslide: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Denning:
MERCY HOSPITAL TURNER MEMORIAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; OZARK, AR)
NORTH LOGAN MERCY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; PARIS, AR)
JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; CLARKSVILLE, AR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Denning:
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (about 35 miles; Fort Smith, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,962)
Arkansas Tech University (about 37 miles; Russellville, AR; FT enrollment: 6,534)
University of Arkansas (about 41 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 15,441)
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 69 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 3,034)
Northeastern State University (about 76 miles; Tahlequah, OK; FT enrollment: 6,171)
University of Central Arkansas (about 78 miles; Conway, AR; FT enrollment: 9,257)
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (about 94 miles; Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 6,816)
Religion statistics for Denning (based on Franklin County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.56%
Here
48.6%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
American Baptist Association
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents
37.9%
13.6%
12.9%
11.2%
8.7%
Congregations
13.7%
17.6%
3.9%
11.8%
11.8%
Name
Assemblies of God
Churches of Christ
Pentecostal Church of God
Church of the Nazarene
Other
Adherents
4.6%
3.9%
2.8%
1.7%
2.6%
Congregations
13.7%
9.8%
3.9%
3.9%
9.8%
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: 3
Franklin County:
1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Franklin County:
0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Franklin County:
4.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Here:
4.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
10.9%
Arkansas:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Franklin County:
32.2%
Arkansas:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
17.7%
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
$870
Streets and Highways
0
$0
2
$100
Water Supply
1
$1,430
$17,160
1
$250
Totals for Government
1
$1,430
$17,160
10
$1,220
Denning government finances in 2002:
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $80,000 ($254.78)
Regular Highways: $69,000 ($219.75)
General - Other: $6,000 ($19.11)
Financial Administration: $5,000 ($15.92)
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000 ($89.17)
All Other: $1,000 ($3.18)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000 ($63.69)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($6.37)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($3.18)
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,000 ($19.11)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $37,000 ($117.83)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $88,000 ($280.25)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000 ($50.96)
General Support: $4,000 ($12.74)
Tax - Property: $6,000 ($19.11)
Public Utilities: $4,000 ($12.74)
Total Salaries & Wages: $30,000 ($95.54)
7.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,327 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.41%
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:
#2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Florists"
#2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
#5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Religious workers"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations:"
#11 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"
#12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing"
