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Columbia County

Population in July 2008: 341. Population change since 2000: -5.0%
 

Males: 163  (47.9%)
Females: 178  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71740.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,342 (it was $32,969 in 2000)
Emerson:  $41,342
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,334
Emerson:  $19,334
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,483 (it was $33,100 in 2000)
Emerson:  $51,483
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,716; Detached houses: $75,545; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,335; Mobile homes: $41,250

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Races in Emerson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.0%)
  • Black (35.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Emerson: 71.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.1%), English (11.1%), Irish (6.4%), German (5.3%), French (1.7%), Dutch (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 322 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 343 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Emerson

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emerson town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Emerson:  1.0% ($333)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (49.4 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (54.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (209.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Haynesville, LA (3.2 miles ), Magnolia, AR (3.5 miles ), Shongaloo, LA (3.5 miles) , Taylor, AR (3.9 miles ), Springhill, LA (4.1 miles ), Cullen, LA (4.1 miles ), McNeil, AR (4.2 miles ), Waldo, AR (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 33.10 N, Longitude: 93.19 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Biggest Little Town in Arkansas

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+14.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (25%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (36%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (13%)
  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)



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Emerson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/12/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Emerson town center killed 18 people and injured 77 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/19/1957, a category 4 tornado 17.8 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Emerson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 91% 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 30.9 miles away from Emerson center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.2 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 31.6 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 37.9 miles away from Emerson center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Emerson:
  • MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR)
  • HOMER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HOMER, LA)
  • SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; SPRINGHILL, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Emerson, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emerson:
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 58 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 77 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
Public high school in Emerson:
  • EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 400 CHURCH STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Emerson:
  • EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 508 WEST MAIN; Grades: KG - 06)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Emerson and their reported violations in the past:

EMERSON WATERWORKS (Population served: 1190, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-1998), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005)
  • Notification, Public - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  27.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Emerson, AR



Emerson compared to Arkansas 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Emerson

Adherents


NameBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationChurches of Christ
Adherents37.6%26.6%15.4%8.9%5.5%
Congregations29.5%9.0%23.1%12.8%9.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.1%0.9%1.1%
Congregations1.3%3.8%1.3%1.3%9.0%
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
Other Government Administration 2$2,000$12,0000$0
Water Supply 1$4,766$57,1920$0
Electric Power 0$0 2$1,250
Totals for Government 3$6,766$27,0642$1,250



5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.87%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.42%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ouachita County, AR  0.57% ($24,467 average AGI)
from Union County, AR  0.45% ($23,886)
from Webster Parish, LA  0.40% ($30,871)


6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,940 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.36%
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  0.51% ($47,250 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.48% ($23,711)
to Lafayette County, AR  0.34% ($24,407)


Strongest AM radio stations in Emerson:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVMA (630 AM; 1 kW; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: MAGNOLIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBSF (1460 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGHILL, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Emerson:
  • KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTKC (92.9 FM; SPRINGHILL, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KZHE (100.5 FM; STAMPS, AR; Owner: A-1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KWDO (99.1 FM; WALDO, AR; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KAGL (93.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Emerson:
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • K46DT (Channel 46; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KPXJ (Channel 21; MINDEN, LA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, 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)
  • K48EP (Channel 48; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K59FJ (Channel 59; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Emerson fatal accident list:
Jan 12, 1997 01:05 AM, Sh-98-04, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 20, 1996 05:18 AM, Co Rd # 26, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 9, 1994 11:05 AM, 79-1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1987 07:00 AM, Emersonst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 13, 1978 07:05 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Aug 2, 1975 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • .41 Mile West Of State Highway 79 And .72 Mile North Of Route 98, Structure height: 59.1 m, Call Sign: KNKQ353
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/29/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 3.2 Miles Sse Of Us 79 & Sr 98, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: KPE383
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 08/23/2001
    Registrant: Joyce & Jacobs, 1019 19th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-0100

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Emerson)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: JONES VIRGIL WILLIAM COOTERBUD (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 22VJ , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/2002
    Registrant (Individual): Virgil W Jones, 3963 Columbia 7, Emerson, AR 71740


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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