Fairfield Bay, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 2,496. Population change since 2000: +1.5%

Males: 1,127	(45.2%)
Females: 1,369	(54.8%)

Median resident age:	66.2 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72088.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,000 (it was $35,089 in 2000)

Fairfield Bay:	$44,000
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,120

Fairfield Bay:	$32,120
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,498 (it was $70,400 in 2000)

Fairfield Bay:	$109,498
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $143,926; Detached houses: $163,117; Townhouses or other attached units: $108,289; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,647; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $267,309; Mobile homes: $20,613; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

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Races in Fairfield Bay:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Black (0.5%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Fairfield Bay: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.8%), English (19.1%), Irish (15.4%), United States (9.5%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 15.2 square miles.

Population density: 164 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fairfield Bay

High school or higher: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Unemployed: 8.4%
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfield Bay city

Never married: 6.5%
Now married: 73.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 8.1%

78 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.4% North America).

This city:	3.2%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Fairfield Bay:	0.7% ($523)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (56.8 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (133.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (323.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Higden, AR (2.0 miles) , Shirley, AR (2.2 miles ), Greers Ferry, AR (2.4 miles ), Clinton, AR (3.3 miles ), Heber Springs, AR (3.8 miles ), Quitman, AR (3.9 miles ), Damascus, AR (4.3 miles ), Guy, AR (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.60 N, Longitude: 92.26 W

Area code: 501

Fairfield Bay household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +359 (+17.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
Food (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Health care (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
Religious workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Crime in Fairfield Bay by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	39.6
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	1	1	0	3	0
per 100,000	40.1	40.3	40.1	0.0	118.5	0.0
Burglaries	9	12	8	12	14	6
per 100,000	360.9	483.9	320.8	473.9	553.1	237.4
Thefts	54	11	42	28	29	34
per 100,000	2165.2	443.5	1684.0	1105.8	1145.8	1345.5
Auto thefts	3	0	1	1	1	0
per 100,000	120.3	0.0	40.1	39.5	39.5	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	129.5	59.7	101.0	80.6	111.4	102.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.21
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas

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Fairfield Bay-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 218% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Fairfield Bay city center killed 2 people and injured 13 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/14/1996, a category 4 tornado 15.8 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Fairfield Bay-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.7 miles away from Fairfield Bay center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from Fairfield Bay center
On 8/22/2000 at 20:12:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/16/2003 at 05:09:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from Fairfield Bay center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield Bay:

OZARK HEALTH, INC (about 9 miles; CLINTON, AR)
BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 19 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)
STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Fairfield Bay, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield Bay:

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 35 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 41 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 61 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 95 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)

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Notable locations in Fairfield Bay: Fairfield Bay Marina (A), Indian Hills Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Fairfield Bay: United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wagon Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Fairfield Bay: Van Buren Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Fairfield Bay Conference Center (#1 Lost Creek Pkwy Po Box 1030).

Average household size:

This city:	1.9 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.7%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairfield Bay, AR

107 people in nursing homes

Fairfield Bay compared to Arkansas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Fairfield Bay (2009 data):

Regions Bank: Fairfield Bay Branch at Lakewood Village Mall, branch established on 1974-07-22. 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
Simmons First National Bank: Fairfield Bay Branch at Lakewood Village Mall-370 Davecreek, branch established on 1987-09-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,424.0 mil, Deposits: $1,132.8 mil, headquarters in Pine Bluff, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation
Heber Springs State Bank: Fairfield Bay Branch at Lakewood Village Mall, Building 5, branch established on 1986-12-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $159.2 mil, Deposits: $136.6 mil, headquarters in Heber Springs, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: State Holding Company

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Van Buren County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (67%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Fairfield Bay

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Assemblies of God
Adherents	50.1%	12.4%	8.3%	7.7%	5.3%
Congregations	34.5%	9.1%	18.2%	5.5%	5.5%

Name	Catholic Church	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Association	Other religions
Adherents	4.4%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	4.3%
Congregations	3.6%	5.5%	1.8%	7.3%	9.1%

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	0	$0		3	$3,542
Police Protection - Officers	7	$16,459	$28,215	0	$0
Police - Other	6	$12,708	$25,416	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$443
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$1,384
Totals for Government	13	$29,167	$26,923	6	$5,369

8.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,580 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.63%
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 Faulkner County, AR	1.37% ($30,986 average AGI)
from Cleburne County, AR	0.57% ($26,467)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.42% ($33,864)

7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,779 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
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 Faulkner County, AR	1.72% ($28,589 average AGI)
to Cleburne County, AR	0.52% ($26,593)
to Conway County, AR	0.52% ($20,593)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairfield Bay:

KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KAWW (1370 AM; 1 kW; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairfield Bay:

KFFB (106.1 FM; FAIRFIELD BAY, AR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCAST, INC)
KHPQ (92.1 FM; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KBCN-FM (104.3 FM; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF MARSHALL, INC.)
KWCK-FM (99.9 FM; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KAWW-FM (100.7 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KSMD (99.1 FM; PANGBURN, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Fairfield Bay:

KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
K22ES (Channel 22; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K35EA (Channel 35; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K57IP (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Fairfield Bay, Arkansas:

Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Arkansas average:

Fatal accident count: 72
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 109
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
Fatalities: 80
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 187
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8

Fairfield Bay fatal accident list:
Jun 25, 2007 06:35 AM, W. Cliff, Lat: 35.587858, Lon: -92.272286, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 14, 2006 10:29 AM, Mt. Ranch Rd., Lat: 35.616033, Lon: -92.286889, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

INDIAN HILLS, Deer Run Trail Rd, 1/2 Mile South Of Hwy 16, Type: Tank, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WPQS243, Licensee ID: L00044265
Assigned Frequencies : 941.268 MHz, 932.268 MHz
Grant Date: 09/13/2000, Expiration Date: 09/13/2010, Certifier: Greg Smith
Registrant: Community Water System Inc, 299 Lakeshore Dr, Higden, AR 72067, Phone: (501) 825-7294, Fax: (501) 825-7683, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fairfield Bay)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 310Q (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 69704 , Serial Number: 310Q0930, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1973
Registrant (Corporation): Pfdav LLC, 112 Santa Lucia Dr, Fairfield Bay, AR 72088
Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 759YH , Serial Number: 18266361, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): Tommy Coleman, 601 Dave Creek Pkwy Apt 90, Fairfield Bay, AR 72088, Other Owners: Cynthia Coleman

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