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Dyess, AR map Population (year 2000): 515. Estimated population in July 2006: 481 (-6.6% change)
 

Males: 246  (47.8%)
Females: 269  (52.2%)

Mississippi County

Median resident age:  29.2 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72330.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,000 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Dyess  $26,000
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $30,100 (it was $27,400 in 2000)
Dyess  $30,100
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Dyess:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • Hispanic (9.5%)
  • Other race (7.0%)
  • Black (2.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (33.6%), Irish (6.6%), German (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 223 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 492 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dyess

  • High school or higher: 47.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dyess town

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

31 residents are foreign born (5.4% Latin America).

This town:  6.0%
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:

Dyess:  0.7% ($199)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (36.7 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (466.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bassett, AR (7.1 miles) , Joiner, AR (7.2 miles ), Lepanto, AR (8.4 miles ), Etowah, AR (8.8 miles ), Marie, AR (9.2 miles) , Birdsong, AR (9.6 miles) , Keiser, AR (10.0 miles ), Wilson, AR (11.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 35.59 N, Longitude: 90.21 W


Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+10.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)


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Dyess-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Dyess town center caused $30,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1998, a category 4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused $350,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dyess:
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OSCEOLA (about 10 miles; OSCEOLA, AR)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAUDERDALE (about 25 miles; RIPLEY, TN)
  • CRITTENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; WEST MEMPHIS, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dyess:
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 30 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 42 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 91 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dyess:
  • MARKED TREE MUNI (about 14 miles; MARKED TREE, AR; ID: 6M8)
  • OSCEOLA MUNI (about 17 miles; OSCEOLA, AR; ID: 7M4)
  • MANILA MUNI (about 21 miles; MANILA, AR; ID: MXA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dyess:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 32 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 32 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 32 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 38 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 97 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
Public elementary/middle school in Dyess:
  • DYESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 101 FOURTH ST.; Grades: PK - 04)

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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)

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  25.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Dyess compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below 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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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:
from Craighead County, AR  0.58% ($24,233 average AGI)
from Pemiscot County, MO  0.33% ($28,380)
from Crittenden County, AR  0.18% ($23,815)


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:
to Craighead County, AR  1.05% ($29,113 average AGI)
to Pemiscot County, MO  0.30% ($19,478)
to Shelby County, TN  0.24% ($30,838)


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.)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
  • WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOSE (860 AM; 1 kW; WILSON, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dyess:
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJBR (93.7 FM; MARKED TREE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMC-FM (99.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHRK (97.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKLV (94.7 FM; TURRELL, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KJMS (101.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KQDD (107.3 FM; OSCEOLA, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, 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.)
  • W67CV (Channel 67; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WJRJ-LP (Channel 59; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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