Phillips County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.62. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elaine and their reported violations in the past:
ELAINE WATERWORKS (Population served: 1963, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 26.7%
(16.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.9% for Black residents, 5.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 96.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.6 people | | Arkansas: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 66.5% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| This city: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elaine, AR
Elaine compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of rooms per house 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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Banks with branches in Elaine (2011 data):
- Southern Bancorp Bank: Main Street Branch at 128 Main Street, branch established on 1948/01/05. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $1,146.8 mil, Deposits: $966.8 mil, headquarters in Arkadelphia, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancorp, Inc
Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (44%)
- Electricity (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Presidential Elections Results
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
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 Elaine (based on Phillips County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.35%
| Here | | 43.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Baptist Missionary Association of America | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 52.8% | 12.0% | 11.4% | 5.6% | 4.1% |
|---|
| Congregations | 25.5% | 12.8% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 2.1% |
|---|
| Name | American Baptist Association | Episcopal Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
|---|
| Congregations | 4.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 23.4% |
|---|
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: 8 | Phillips County: | 3.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Phillips County: | 0.91 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Phillips County: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | Here: | 4.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.6% | | Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Phillips County: | 35.8% | | Arkansas: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.3% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,506 | $18,072 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $302 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $604 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $1,916 | $22,992 | 2 | $416 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,350 | $16,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,774 | $22,644 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $8,546 | $20,510 | 5 | $1,322 |
Elaine government finances in 2002(per resident):
- Charges - All Other: $88,000 ($145.94)
Sewerage: $13,000 ($21.56)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $93,000 ($154.23)
Police Protection: $82,000 ($135.99)
Solid Waste Management: $82,000 ($135.99)
Financial Administration: $75,000 ($124.38)
Regular Highways: $23,000 ($38.14)
Fire Protection: $13,000 ($21.56)
Sewerage: $12,000 ($19.90)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($1.66)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($1.66)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000 ($19.90)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $663,000 ($1099.50)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $643,000 ($1066.33)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($33.17)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000 ($21.56)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($4.98)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $254,000 ($421.23)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $155,000 ($257.05)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $44,000 ($72.97)
General Support: $15,000 ($24.88)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $33,000 ($54.73)
Property: $20,000 ($33.17)
NEC: $2,000 ($3.32)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $128,000 ($212.27)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $33,000 ($54.73)
4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,437 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.08% | | 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:
6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,407 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.75% | | 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 Elaine:
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WROX (1450 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KFFA (1360 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elaine:
- WAID (106.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
- KFFA-FM (103.1 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJIW-FM (94.5 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: ELIJAH MONDY,JR.)
- WWUN-FM (101.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WKDJ-FM (96.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
- WKXY (92.1 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CLARKSDALE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCLT (104.9 FM; WEST HELENA, AR; Owner: WEST HELENA B/CASTERS)
- WMJW (107.5 FM; ROSEDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
Elaine, Arkansas:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 12
- Fatalities: 15
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Arkansas average:
- Fatal accident count: 74
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 113
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 30
- Fatalities: 82
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 193
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Elaine fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2011 here
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 1.2 Mi W On Hwy 20 Near (Lat: 34.306222 Lon: -90.854278), Call Sign: KNAC857, Licensee ID: L00617690
Assigned Frequencies: 43.3200 MHz
Grant Date: 01/11/2003, Expiration Date: 02/09/2013, Cancellation Date: 04/13/2013
Registrant: Charles R Griffith Farms Inc, Elaine, AR 72333 - Lat: 34.306472 Lon: -90.985639, Call Sign: WPYM614
Assigned Frequencies: 160.110 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 09/09/2013, Certifier: Brian Bishop
Registrant: Douthits Radio Service Inc, 1301 East Martin Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 71601, Phone: (870) 535-3894, Fax: (870) 535-3863 - Lat: 34.304250 Lon: -90.859250, Call Sign: WQEK832
Assigned Frequencies: 151.670 MHz, 159.615 MHz
Grant Date: 02/23/2006, Expiration Date: 02/23/2016, Certifier: Steve Cannon
Registrant: Douthits Radio Service, Inc., 1301 East Martin Avenue, Pine Bluff, AR 71601, Phone: (870) 535-3894, Fax: (870) 535-3863, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - ELAINE, None (Lat: 34.308694 Lon: -90.855639), Overall height: 68.6 m, Call Sign: WDU511
Assigned Frequencies: 2113.80 MHz
Grant Date: 03/25/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 09/04/1998
Registrant: Alltel Arkansas Inc, 1 Allied Dr, Little Rock, AR 72203
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KB5HUX
Grant Date: 11/22/1988, Expiration Date: 11/22/1998, Cancellation Date: 11/28/2000
Registrant: David R Lawman, Elaine, AR 72333
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1427M , Serial Number: 18264325, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 11/21/1975
Registrant (Corporation): Gaylan Farms Inc, 3210 Phillips Road 529, Elaine, AR 72333 - Aircraft: RODGERS AERO BUGGY (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 31224 , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1976
Registrant (Individual): Bob D Rodgers, P O Box 354, Elaine, AR 72333 - Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4241X , Serial Number: 2016R, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 07/19/1974
Registrant (Individual): Brian O Dba Bishop, 4014 Phillips 524 Rd, Elaine, AR 72333, Other Owners: Air East Farmers - Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7263A , Serial Number: 29363, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 09/26/1956
Registrant (Partnership): Farms Hillside, 29691 Highway 20, Elaine, AR 72333 - Aircraft: CESSNA R182 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 733PC , Serial Number: R18200298, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert A Smith, 6143 Highway 318 S, Elaine, AR 72333, Other Owners: Janet E Smith
| Most common first names in Elaine, AR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Robert | 18 | 74.6 years |
| Willie | 15 | 70.4 years |
| James | 14 | 69.6 years |
| John | 14 | 70.6 years |
| William | 12 | 75.4 years |
| Mary | 11 | 79.5 years |
| Henry | 8 | 74.4 years |
| Sarah | 7 | 76.5 years |
| Jessie | 6 | 74.8 years |
| Bertha | 6 | 74.3 years |
| Most common last names in Elaine, AR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Williams | 16 | 78.4 years |
| Jones | 12 | 76.3 years |
| Jackson | 10 | 74.4 years |
| Johnston | 10 | 78.7 years |
| Martin | 9 | 70.1 years |
| Johnson | 8 | 81.8 years |
| Green | 8 | 80.6 years |
| Harris | 8 | 71.9 years |
| Smith | 7 | 76.2 years |
| Robinson | 7 | 68.0 years |
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