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Howard County

Population in July 2008: 1,217. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 561  (46.2%)
Females: 656  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71833.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,986 (it was $27,900 in 2000)
Dierks:  $34,986
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,434
Dierks:  $17,434
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,083 (it was $32,200 in 2000)
Dierks:  $50,083
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $68,204; Detached houses: $80,339; Townhouses or other attached units: $7,135; Mobile homes: $17,917

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Races in Dierks:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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

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Ancestries: United States (17.2%), Irish (7.4%), German (6.8%), English (5.7%), Dutch (1.3%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 441 feet

Land area: 1.86 square miles.

Population density: 653 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dierks

  • High school or higher: 60.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dierks city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Dierks, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dierks to the number of sex offenders is 609 to 1.

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

Dierks:  0.8% ($257)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (89.1 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (115.1 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (184.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lockesburg, AR (3.7 miles ), Nashville, AR (4.0 miles ), Gillham, AR (4.2 miles) , Daisy, AR (4.2 miles) , Mineral Springs, AR (4.2 miles ), Murfreesboro, AR (4.4 miles ), De Queen, AR (4.4 miles ), Grannis, AR (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.12 N, Longitude: 94.02 W

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: -212 (-14.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Crime in Dierks (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 8 burglaries (631.9 per 100,000)
  • 4 thefts (316.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (79.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 63.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Crime in Dierks (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (80.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (80.4 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (160.8 per 100,000)
  • 2 thefts (160.8 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (160.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 110.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.47
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Dierks, Arkansas

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Dierks-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Dierks city center killed 7 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the city center injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Dierks-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.9 miles away from Dierks center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Dierks center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dierks:
  • HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NASHVILLE, AR)
  • DE QUEEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; DE QUEEN, AR)
  • PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MURFREESBORO, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Dierks, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dierks:
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 105 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 117 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
Public high school in Dierks:
  • DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 900 OLD HWY 70 WEST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Dierks:
  • JOANN WALTERS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 286; Location: 800 OLD HWY 70 WEST; Grades: KG - 06)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Dierks and their reported violations in the past:

DIERKS WATER WORKS (Population served: 1695, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2001
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2000)
  • WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-17-1998 to JUL-17-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between FEB-25-2001 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-1997)
  • Notification, Public - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: SWTR
USCOE DKW3 BLUE RIDGE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dierks, AR


31 people in nursing homes
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Dierks compared to Arkansas state average:

Dierks, Arkansas environmental map by EPA

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  • 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage 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 Dierks (2009 data):
  • Diamond State Bank: Dierks Branch at Highway 4, branch established on 1994-10-31. Info updated 2007-03-28: Bank assets: $397.4 mil, Deposits: $324.7 mil, headquarters in Murfreesboro, AR, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Bainum Bancorp
  • First National Bank: Dierks Branch at Main And Third Streets, branch established on 1971-02-15. Info updated 2007-09-06: Bank assets: $679.6 mil, Deposits: $499.7 mil, headquarters in Hot Springs, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: First National Security Company
  • First State Bank of DeQueen: First State Bank Of Dierks Branch at 507 Front St, branch established on 2007-05-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $134.3 mil, Deposits: $110.7 mil, headquarters in De Queen, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Howard County Arkansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Dierks

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurches of ChristAmerican Baptist AssociationUnited Methodist Church
Adherents30.2%23.4%16.1%10.2%9.8%
Congregations10.5%21.1%24.6%12.3%15.8%
NameAssemblies of GodAmish; Other GroupsChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Catholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents5.1%1.4%1.4%1.3%1.2%
Congregations3.5%1.8%3.5%1.8%5.3%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,836
Police Protection - Officers 3$13,090$52,3600$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,060$36,7200$0
Solid Waste Management 2$6,290$37,7400$0
Sewerage 1$3,910$46,9200$0
Water Supply 3$11,900$47,6000$0
Totals for Government 10$38,250$45,9008$1,836



5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,459 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
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 Hempstead County, AR  0.94% ($27,114 average AGI)
from Pike County, AR  0.56% ($20,654)
from Sevier County, AR  0.53% ($23,960)


7.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.28%
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 Hempstead County, AR  0.82% ($25,231 average AGI)
to Pike County, AR  0.78% ($22,189)
to Sevier County, AR  0.46% ($25,364)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dierks:
  • 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)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KBHC (1260 AM; 1 kW; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dierks:
  • KMTB (99.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX RADIO, INC.)
  • KSSW (96.9 FM; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: DON CAMPBELL)
  • KDQN-FM (92.1 FM; DE QUEEN, AR; Owner: JAY W. BUNYARD & ANNE W. BUNYARD)
  • KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, INC.)
  • KNAS (105.5 FM; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX RADIO, INC.)
  • KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dierks:
  • KJEP-CA (Channel 23; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: KNVL-TV)
  • KSJA-CA (Channel 21; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: KNVL-TV)


Dierks fatal accident list:
May 16, 1983 05:35 AM, 4, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Sep 8, 1982 09:14 AM, 70s3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Feb 2, 1981 02:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, 2206 N. Walters, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99 m, Overall height: 102.1 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 5,000' E From Inter. Of Us 70 & State Rt. 4, Type: Pole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Police Dept 3rd & Missouri, Call Sign: KVV777, Licensee ID: L00310867
    Assigned Frequencies : 37.0600 MHz, 37.2000 MHz, 37.2400 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/25/2003, Expiration Date: 12/07/2013
    Registrant: City Of Dierks, Dierks, AR 71833
  • 2 Blks S Of Main St, Call Sign: KNGY894, Licensee ID: L00011687
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.340 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/25/2003, Expiration Date: 07/06/2013
    Registrant: State Of Arkansas, 4815 W Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205-3867
  • Company Office, Call Sign: KSW790, Licensee ID: L01456013
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/19/2005, Expiration Date: 12/11/2015
    Registrant: Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, 785 No. 42nd Street, Springfield, OR 97478-5781, Phone: (541) 988-7550, Fax: (541) 988-0616, Email:
  • 4 Mi N, Call Sign: WZP390, Licensee ID: L00008543
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.620 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/2003, Expiration Date: 02/18/2013
    Registrant: International Paper Company, Shreveport, LA 71105, Phone: (318) 862-9532

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KC5PVN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01047882
    Grant Date: 08/04/2005, Expiration Date: 08/04/2015
    Registrant: Sherman D Jones, Dierks, AR 71833
  • Call Sign: WB5FWT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/15/1999, Expiration Date: 06/15/2009
    Registrant: Robert E Gunter, Box 73, Dierks, AR 71833
  • Call Sign: KE5DJC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00872739
    Grant Date: 12/20/2004, Expiration Date: 12/20/2014, Certifier: Jeffrey A Smith
    Registrant: Jeffrey A Smith, 405 Oak Hill Rd, Dierks, AR 71833


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9066T , Serial Number: 52966, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 09/07/1960
    Registrant (Partnership): Hubert J Williams, Hcr 64 Box 346, Dierks, AR 71833, Other Owners: Peggy L Williams


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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