Mississippi 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 Dyess and their reported violations in the past:
JOINER WATERWORKS (Population served: 1109, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
DYESS RURAL WATER (Population served: 343, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dyess that have no violations reported:
- DYESS WATERWORKS (Population served: 494, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 19.6%
(18.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  3.0 people | | Arkansas: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 76.8% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| This town: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dyess, AR
Dyess compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (50%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Wood (8%)
- Utility gas (1%)
Presidential Elections Results
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1996 Presidential Elections Results
2000 Presidential Elections Results
2004 Presidential Elections Results
2008 Presidential Elections Results
2012 Presidential Elections Results
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dyess (based on Mississippi County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.35%
| Here | | 63.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Churches of Christ |
|---|
| Adherents | 66.7% | 8.7% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 3.6% |
|---|
| Congregations | 37.7% | 9.8% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 13.9% |
|---|
| Name | Catholic Church | Pentecostal Church of God | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 4.6% |
|---|
| Congregations | 1.6% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 1.6% | 11.5% |
|---|
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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 14 | Mississippi County: | 3.00 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Mississippi County: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | Mississippi County: | 4.72 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 18 | Here: | 3.86 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.5% | | Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Mississippi County: | 32.5% | | Arkansas: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.3% | | 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 |
2 | $5,928 | $35,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,513 | $18,156 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $5,677 | $34,062 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $13,118 | $31,483 | 0 | $0 |
4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,993 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.78% | | 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:
6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,248 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.19% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Dyess:
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
- KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
- KOSE (860 AM; 1 kW; WILSON, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dyess:
- WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
- KJBR (93.7 FM; MARKED TREE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMC-FM (99.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WHRK (97.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KQDD (107.3 FM; OSCEOLA, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- KKLV (94.7 FM; TURRELL, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KAMJ (93.9 FM; GOSNELL, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- KJMS (101.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KDXY (104.9 FM; LAKE CITY, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
- KHLS (96.3 FM; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
- KXHT (107.1 FM; MARION, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Dyess:
- KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
- WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- W67CV (Channel 67; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
- WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
- K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- W57CG (Channel 57; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
- WBXP-CA (Channel 44; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WJRJ-LP (Channel 59; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Lat: 35.625556 Lon: -90.184722, Call Sign: WQAR251
Assigned Frequencies: 159.510 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/2004, Expiration Date: 07/22/2014, Certifier: Mark Fincher
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E 501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-5993, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- Lat: 35.569167 Lon: -90.320556, Call Sign: WQBR292
Assigned Frequencies: 159.630 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2004, Expiration Date: 11/29/2014, Certifier: Tommy Benton
Registrant: Poinsett Communications, Inc., 2100 Wingate Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72404, Phone: (870) 475-2904, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KD5WKG, Licensee ID: L00677141
Grant Date: 04/28/2003, Expiration Date: 04/28/2013, Certifier: Lola L Womble
Registrant: Lola L Womble, 401 W Third St, Dyess, AR 72330
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-13A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 66030 , Serial Number: 6585
Registrant (Individual): Dick Mcpherson, , Dyess, AR 72330
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Dyess, AR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 10 | 74.3 years |
| John | 7 | 78.5 years |
| George | 6 | 73.5 years |
| Robert | 5 | 76.8 years |
| William | 5 | 63.4 years |
| Mary | 4 | 73.5 years |
| Thomas | 4 | 75.0 years |
| Willie | 4 | 81.0 years |
| Agnes | 3 | 85.7 years |
| Bobby | 3 | 54.7 years |
| Most common last names in Dyess, AR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Williams | 7 | 77.5 years |
| Smith | 7 | 76.7 years |
| Richmond | 7 | 73.9 years |
| Daniel | 6 | 78.5 years |
| Hall | 6 | 75.0 years |
| Allen | 5 | 73.6 years |
| Henard | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Brown | 5 | 61.8 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 78.2 years |
| Turner | 4 | 77.5 years |
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations:"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Gasoline stations"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Plastics and rubber products"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations:"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Plastics and rubber products"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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