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Ouachita County

Population in July 2008: 785. Population change since 2000: -13.0%
 

Males: 384  (49.0%)
Females: 401  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  28.0 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71701.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,627 (it was $30,804 in 2000)
East Camden:  $38,627
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,120
East Camden:  $17,120
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,414 (it was $42,700 in 2000)
East Camden:  $66,414
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,516; Detached houses: $70,336; Townhouses or other attached units: $47,569; In 2-unit structures: $65,115

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Races in East Camden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.2%)
  • Black (26.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in East Camden: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.6%), Irish (6.1%), German (5.3%), English (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 126 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 1399 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Camden

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Camden town

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in East Camden, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in East Camden to the number of sex offenders is 785 to 1.

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

East Camden:  0.8% ($343)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)

East Camden satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (59.0 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (98.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (240.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Camden, AR (2.4 miles ), Bearden, AR (3.3 miles ), Louann, AR (3.9 miles) , Hampton, AR (4.1 miles ), Smackover, AR (4.1 miles ), Chidester, AR (4.2 miles ), Thornton, AR (4.3 miles ), Norphlet, AR (4.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $68,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.61 N, Longitude: 92.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+13.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (15%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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East Camden-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the East Camden town center killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 12/3/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


East Camden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 89% 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 57.6 miles away from East Camden center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.3 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 23.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.3 miles away from East Camden center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

East Camden topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near East Camden:
  • OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
  • DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; FORDYCE, AR)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (about 31 miles; EL DORADO, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in East Camden, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Camden:
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 54 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 64 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 81 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)

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Church in East Camden: Calvery Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

HARMONY GROVE WATER ASSOC (Population served: 2160, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUN-06-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2006)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.8%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Camden, AR



East Camden compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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 East Camden (2009 data):
  • BancorpSouth Bank: East Camden Tellers Branch at State Highway 274, branch established on 1973-02-01. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Ouachita County Arkansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for East Camden

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents53.0%15.8%7.9%7.6%5.4%
Congregations24.7%19.8%4.9%12.3%9.9%
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationPresbyterian Church (USA)Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.0%1.9%1.5%1.3%1.7%
Congregations8.6%2.5%6.2%1.2%9.9%
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
Financial Administration 1$1,920$23,0400$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$557
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,285
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,932$23,5921$1,248
Streets and Highways 0$0 3$2,611
Totals for Government 3$5,852$23,4086$5,701



5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,344 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
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 Union County, AR  0.79% ($25,014 average AGI)
from Columbia County, AR  0.27% ($24,042)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.26% ($16,217)


6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
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 Union County, AR  0.68% ($28,541 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.59% ($26,868)
to Columbia County, AR  0.50% ($24,467)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Camden:
  • KNHD (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KBJT (1570 AM; 1 kW; FORDYCE, AR; Owner: KBJT, INC.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Camden:
  • KAMD-FM (97.1 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: CHARLES R. SHINN)
  • KCXY (95.3 FM; EAST CAMDEN, AR; Owner: GARY D. TERRELL D/B/A Y95 RADIO)
  • KMGC (104.5 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: JADE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KELD-FM (107.1 FM; HAMPTON, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBSA (90.9 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: BD OF SUP OF LA STATE U & A&M COLLGE)
  • KIXB (103.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAGL (93.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBPW (88.1 FM; HAMPTON, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KXZX (96.1 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KQEW (102.3 FM; FORDYCE, AR; Owner: DALLAS PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • KCAC (89.5 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: CAMDEN CAREER CENTER)

TV broadcast stations around East Camden:
  • KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K46DT (Channel 46; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69HO (Channel 69; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
  • K36DR (Channel 36; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KYPX (Channel 49; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • K29DC (Channel 29; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K40EF (Channel 40; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K50EK (Channel 50; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57GF (Channel 57; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K63FX (Channel 63; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K66EX (Channel 66; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K48EP (Channel 48; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K59FJ (Channel 59; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


East Camden fatal accident list:
Dec 6, 1994 12:15 AM, 274-1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Anthony B Wicks, Ofc Building Highland Industrial Park, Type: Tower, Structure height: 37 m, Overall height: 37 m
    Registrant: Lockheed Martin Corporation, Baltimore, MD 21220-0906, Phone: (410) 682-2156, Email:
  • Dane F Ershen, Highway 203, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.3 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Fire Station Southwest Techinical Inst, Call Sign: KWM745
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.235 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/17/2005, Expiration Date: 08/22/2015
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:
  • Jct St Hwys 205 & 274, Call Sign: KNFY435, Licensee ID: L00009694
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.785 MHz, 154.815 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/26/2002, Expiration Date: 08/06/2012
    Registrant: State Of Arkansas, East Camden, AR 71701, Phone: (501) 574-1810
  • Ofc Bldg Highland Industrial Pk, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNYY996
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.456 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/02/2003, Expiration Date: 11/04/2012
    Registrant: Lockheed Martin Corporation, 195 Chesapeake Park Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21220-0906, Phone: (410) 682-2156, Fax: (410) 682-0300, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • STATION, Metal Parts Bldg Highland Industrial Park, Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WNEQ300
    Assigned Frequencies : 23125.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2007, Expiration Date: 02/08/2018
    Registrant: Lockheed Martin Corporation, 195 Chesapeake Park Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21220-0906, Phone: (410) 682-0156, Fax: (410) 682-0300, Email:
  • STATION, 1 Mi S Of Hwy 274 6 Mi E Of, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNTP498
    Assigned Frequencies : 23275.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2008, Expiration Date: 09/17/2018
    Registrant: Lockheed Martin Corporation, 195 Chesapeake Park Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21220-0906, Phone: (410) 682-2156, Fax: (410) 682-0300, Email:
  • STATION, 1 Mi Ne Of Jct Hwys 274 And 203 3 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNTP499
    Assigned Frequencies : 23175.0 MHz, 21825.0 MHz, 23575.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2008, Expiration Date: 09/17/2018
    Registrant: Lockheed Martin Corporation, 195 Chesapeake Park Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21220-0906, Phone: (410) 682-2156, Fax: (410) 682-0300, Email:
  • STATION, M3 1 Mi Ne Of The Jct Of Hwy 274 & Hwy 203, Structure height: 34.1 m, Call Sign: WNTQ271
    Assigned Frequencies : 23575.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/22/2007, Expiration Date: 12/15/2017
    Registrant: Phone: (410) 682-2156

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N5MYD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00339335
    Grant Date: 06/25/1999, Expiration Date: 06/25/2009, Certifier: David C Chilcote
    Registrant: David C Chilcote, 113 Busbee St, East Camden, AR 71711
  • Call Sign: KD5ZJX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00756044
    Grant Date: 10/17/2003, Expiration Date: 10/17/2013, Certifier: Elaine J Tharp
    Registrant: Elaine J Tharp, East Camden, AR 71711


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 310 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 11220 , Serial Number: 38037, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 12/11/1975
    Registrant (Government): Southern Arkansas University, Po Box 3499, East Camden, AR 71711
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 65-LA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 26321 , Serial Number: L-7850, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 05/02/1959
    Registrant (Government): Southern Arkansas University Tech, Po Box 3499, East Camden, AR 71711


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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