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Population in July 2008: 19,905. Population change since 2000: -7.5%
 

Males: 9,186  (46.2%)
Females: 10,719  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71730, 71731.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $30,925 (it was $27,045 in 2000)
El Dorado:  $30,925
Arkansas:  $38,815

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,607

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $81,873 (it was $52,800 in 2000)
El Dorado:  $81,873
Arkansas:  $105,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $113,810; Detached houses: $116,424; Townhouses or other attached units: $290,986; In 2-unit structures: $56,206; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,711; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $31,163; Mobile homes: $29,066

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Races in El Dorado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.1%)
  • Black (44.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in El Dorado: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.9%), Irish (6.4%), English (6.3%), German (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/05/1870

Elevation: 269 feet

Land area: 16.3 square miles.

Population density: 1223 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in El Dorado

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Dorado city

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

333 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in El Dorado, Arkansas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in El Dorado to the number of sex offenders is 1422 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

El Dorado:  0.7% ($369)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
El Dorado satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (58.8 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (82.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (240.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Norphlet, AR (2.7 miles ), Calion, AR (3.3 miles ), Smackover, AR (3.3 miles ), Junction City, AR (3.7 miles ), Junction City, LA (3.8 miles ), Louann, AR (3.8 miles) , Strong, AR (4.4 miles ), Spearsville, LA (4.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $89,100
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $70,500
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $145,300
  • 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $242,400
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $242,400
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $217,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.21 N, Longitude: 92.66 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Arkansas' Original Boomtown

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,408 (+25.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,243 (76.9%)

Area code: 870

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El Dorado, Arkansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  12.1%
Arkansas:  6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in El Dorado by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 741135232
    per 100,000 31.917.74.64.614.223.99.714.910.1
Rapes 71015946113
    per 100,000 31.944.369.241.219.028.74.85.015.2
Robberies 494032413137344638
    per 100,000 223.1177.2147.6187.8147.2177.2164.2227.7192.8
Assaults 232245230125127114145157165
    per 100,000 1056.51085.31060.8572.7603.2546.0700.4777.2837.3
Burglaries 450414423439581569518504572
    per 100,000 2049.21833.91951.02011.42759.42725.02502.32495.02902.7
Thefts 889805749791798717714711712
    per 100,000 4048.33565.93454.63624.13790.13433.73449.13519.83613.1
Auto thefts 10391831116377456174
    per 100,000 469.0403.1382.8508.6299.2368.8217.4302.0375.5
Arson 4N/A1126116104
    per 100,000 18.2N/A50.79.228.552.729.049.520.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 710.4644.3626.4539.5577.2590.8543.1597.0635.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 61 (45 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.26
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -1,692 (-7.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



Average climate in El Dorado, Arkansas

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El Dorado-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the El Dorado city center killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


El Dorado-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 13.9 miles away from El Dorado center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 1.6 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 82.0 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 7.4 miles away from El Dorado center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

El Dorado topographic map

Main business address for: MURPHY OIL CORP /DE (PETROLEUM REFINING), DELTIC TIMBER CORP (SAWMILLS, PLANNING MILLS, GENERAL).


Hospital/medical center in El Dorado:
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (700 WEST GROVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near El Dorado:
  • TRI WARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BERNICE, LA)
  • OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
  • MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in El Dorado, AR

Airports and Heliports located in El Dorado: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in El Dorado, AR

College/University in El Dorado:
  • SOUTH ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 619; Location: 300 S WEST AVE; Public; Website: www.southark.cc.ar.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to El Dorado:
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 56 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 59 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
Public high schools in El Dorado:
  • EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,306; Location: 501 TIMBERLANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • PARKERS CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 401 PARKERS CHAPEL ROAD; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 6049 MORO BAY HWY.; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • SOUTHARK CAREER CENTER (Location: 3696 E. MAIN ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in El Dorado:
  • WEST SIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 2400 WEST HILLSBORO; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MARANATHA BAPTIST CHRISTIAN (Students: 43; Location: 2103 SMACKOVER HIGHWAY; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in El Dorado:
  • BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 678; Location: 400 W FAULKNER; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 643; Location: 601 S QUAKER; Grades: 05 - 06)
  • YOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 308 SOUTH COLLEGE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 1600 N COLLEGE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 201 EAST 5TH; Grades: KG - 04)
  • PARKERS CHAPEL ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 401 PARKERS CHAPEL ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • RETTA BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 505 DIXIE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • MURMIL HEIGHTS ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 2000 RIPLEY AVENUE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 6049 MORO BAY HWY.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • WEST WOODS ELEMENTARY CHARTER (Students: 69; Location: 1500 N BRADFORD; Grades: 01 - 04)
Private elementary/middle schools in El Dorado:
  • HOLY REDEEMER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 1103 W CEDAR STREET; Grades: PK - 7)
  • FIRST UNITED METHODIST (Students: 67; Location: 201 S. HILL STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PARKVIEW BAPTIST DAY CARE KIND (Students: 51; Location: 608 W 8TH; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in El Dorado

Library in El Dorado:
  • BARTON LIBRARY (Operating income: $397,986; Location: 200 EAST 5TH STREET; 69,698 books; 959 audio materials; 319 video materials; 147 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in El Dorado: El Dorado Country Club (A), Barton Library (B), South Arkansas Arts Center (C), El Dorado Municipal Auditorium (D), El Dorado City Hall (E), Union County Courthouse (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Madison Square Shopping Center (1), Mellor Park Mall Shopping Center (2), Northwest Village Shopping Center (3), El Do Shopping Center (4), El Dorado Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in El Dorado include: Bethlehem Healing Temple (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), Bouldware Temple (C), Westside Assembly of God Church (D), Westminister Presbyterian Church (E), Victory Church (F), Union Mission Baptist Church (G), Union Heights Church of Christ (H), Triumph Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hammond Cemetery (1), Arlington Cemetery (2), Presbyterian Cemetery (3), Morning Star Cemetery (4), Ingram-Reeves Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in El Dorado include: Mattocks Park (1), Mellor Park (2), Memorial Stadium (3), Mitchell Park (4), Bodenhamer Park (5), Mosby Park (6), Bozeman Park (7), Neel Park (8), South Side Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: El Dorado Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Megatron (Arcades & Amusements; 415 North West Avenue).

Hotels: Comfort Suites City Road (2309 Junction City Road), Comfort Suites El Dorado (2309 Junction City Road), Hampton Inn (2312 Junction City Road), Mini Inn Motel (518 Russell Ave), Union Square Guest Quarters (234 East Main Street), Comfort Inn (2303 Junction City Rd), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1819 Junction City Road), The Party Car (220 East Main Street), Best Western TLC Secretaries Club (1920 Junction City Road).

Courts: Union-County - Juvenile Court Probation Officer (530 East Hillsboro Street), United States Government - Judicial Branch- District Court U S- Clerk U S District C (U S Post).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in El Dorado and their reported violations in the past:

EL DORADO WATERWORKS (Population served: 25464, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
NEW HOPE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1161, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-17-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-25-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-25-1999)
FAIRCREST WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 994, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2006), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-12-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-12-2006)
  • MCL, Average - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-12-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-12-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
JOHNSON TOWNSHIP WATER ASSOC (Population served: 801, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and OCT-03-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-03-2005)
MOUNT HOLLY WATERWORKS (Population served: 397, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
HARMONY WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 357, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and JAN-23-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-2003)
LOUANN WATERWORKS (Population served: 218, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-30-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In MAR-02-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-02-1994)
HWY 82 WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in El Dorado that have no violations reported:
  • LISBON WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 399, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  24.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  11.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in El Dorado, AR


People in group quarters in El Dorado
  • 542 people in nursing homes
  • 94 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations


El Dorado compared to Arkansas state average:

El Dorado, Arkansas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in El Dorado (2009 data):
  • BancorpSouth Bank: El Dorado North Branch, El Dorado West Branch, Wal-Mart Branch, El Dorado Branch, El Dorado Main, First United Trust Company, National Association. 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.
  • First Financial Bank: East Main Branch, Timberlane Branch, 318 Griffith Street Branch, Washington Street Branch, El Dorado Branch, at 214 North Washington Street. Info updated 2006-05-23: Bank assets: $601.2 mil, Deposits: $463.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Banc Corporation
  • Simmons First Bank of Eldorado, National Association: Simmons First Bank Of Eldorado, National Association, North West Avenue Branch, South East Branch, Timberlane Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $257.7 mil, Deposits: $219.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation
  • Timberland Bank: at 2421 North West Avenue, El Dorado Branch, North Jefferson Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $139.4 mil, Deposits: $105.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Timberland Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Drive-In Facility at Washington, Peach & Jefferson Streets, branch established on 1973-12-05; El Dorado Main Office at 100 East Peach Street, branch established on 1933-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Smackover State Bank: El Dorado Branch at 602 South Timberlane Drive, branch established on 2004-09-24; 125 West 5th Branch at 125 West 5th, branch established on 1986-12-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $165.9 mil, Deposits: $149.1 mil, headquarters in Smackover, AR, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Smackover Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in El Dorado, Arkansas
  • La Quinta Inn-El Dorado, 2303 Jct City Rd, El Dorado, AR 71730, Phone: (870) 863-6677, Fax: (870) 863-6677
  • Super 8-el Dorado, 1925 JCT City Rd, El Dorado, AR 71730, Phone: (870) 862-1000
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1819 Junction City Rd, El Dorado, AR 71730, Phone: (870) 881-8900, Fax: (870) 881-8988
  • Best Western Kings Inn, 1920 Jct City Rd, El Dorado, AR 71730, Phone: (870) 862-5191, Fax: (870) 863-7511
  • Hampton Inn Of El Dorado, 2312 Jct City Rd, El Dorado, AR 71730, Phone: (870) 862-1800, Fax: (870) 862-9797
  • Comfort Suites, 2309 Jct City Rd, El Dorado, AR 71730, Phone: (870) 863-4300, Fax: (870) 863-4343
  • Country Inn & Suites, 2413 W Hillsboro St, El Dorado, AR 71730, Phone: (870) 881-0455, Fax: (870) 881-9905
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in El Dorado, Arkansas


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El Dorado travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for El Dorado

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.44%
Here67.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents58.8%13.0%8.6%3.9%3.6%
Congregations28.2%16.1%9.7%8.1%11.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist AssociationCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.2%2.1%2.0%1.7%4.1%
Congregations3.2%10.5%0.8%0.8%11.3%
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
Financial Administration 2$4,162$24,9720$0
Other Government Administration 15$23,079$18,4630$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,116$13,3920$0
Police Protection - Officers 50$154,150$36,9960$0
Police - Other 18$30,938$20,6250$0
Firefighters 54$166,747$37,0550$0
Streets and Highways 22$42,465$23,1630$0
Airports 2$3,168$19,0080$0
Health 1$2,725$32,7000$0
Solid Waste Management 38$71,313$22,5200$0
Sewerage 21$54,287$31,0210$0
Parks and Recreation 6$9,356$18,7120$0
Water Supply 26$59,979$27,6830$0
Local Libraries 9$15,680$20,90715$7,782
Totals for Government 265$639,165$28,94315$7,782


El Dorado government finances in 2006:
    : $9,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,918,000
    Solid Waste Management: $827,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $234,000
    Parks and Recreation: $202,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $67,000
    Air Transportation: $49,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,794,000
    Regular Highways: $1,101,000
    General Public Buildings: $146,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,702,000
    Water Utilities: $2,638,000
    Sewerage: $2,629,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,463,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,905,000
    Regular Highways: $1,045,000
    Financial Administration: $570,000
    Libraries: $380,000
    Central Staff Services: $359,000
    Parks and Recreation: $239,000
    Air Transportation: $95,000
    Health - Other: $46,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $1,584,000
    Public Welfare: $114,000
    Housing and Community Development: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $574,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Judicial and Legal Services: $191,000
    Libraries: $179,000
    Parks and Recreation: $54,000
    Local Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,762,000
    Public Welfare: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $972,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $390,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $169,000
    Interest Earnings: $121,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
    Rents: $16,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,359,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,387,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $194,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $674,000
    Regular Highways: $265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $146,000
    Police Protection: $88,000
    Local Fire Protection: $47,000
    Parks and Recreation: $29,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Air Transportation: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,380,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,366,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,204,000
    Highways: $1,438,000
    Public Welfare: $106,000
    All Other: $100,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,180,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,039,000
    Property: $978,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $80,000
    Public Utility License: $57,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $41,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,489,000

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,548 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 Ouachita County, AR  0.41% ($28,541 average AGI)
from Columbia County, AR  0.27% ($47,250)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.26% ($22,974)


5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
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 Pulaski County, AR  0.47% ($24,620 average AGI)
to Ouachita County, AR  0.47% ($25,014)
to Columbia County, AR  0.23% ($23,886)


Strongest AM radio stations in El Dorado:
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KELD (1400 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KVMA (630 AM; 1 kW; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: MAGNOLIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in El Dorado:
  • KLBQ (98.7 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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)
  • KXZX (96.1 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • K209DT (88.5 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KMLK (101.5 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCXY (95.3 FM; EAST CAMDEN, AR; Owner: GARY D. TERRELL D/B/A Y95 RADIO)
  • KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAMD-FM (97.1 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: CHARLES R. SHINN)
  • KMGC (104.5 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: JADE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KELD-FM (107.1 FM; HAMPTON, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBPW (88.1 FM; HAMPTON, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around El Dorado:
  • KLMB-LP (Channel 23; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
  • K18AB (Channel 18; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOE CORP. L.L.C.)
  • K05KG (Channel 5; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • K46DT (Channel 46; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69HO (Channel 69; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K36DR (Channel 36; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KYPX (Channel 49; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • K48EP (Channel 48; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K59FJ (Channel 59; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of El Dorado fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in El Dorado)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in El Dorado, AR)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 74 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in El Dorado)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 52 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in El Dorado)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 210
  • Hazardous Condition: 27
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - El Dorado


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for El Dorado, AR

El Dorado on our top lists:
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Mining (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 5,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Food (population 5,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Chemicals (population 5,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"

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