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Van Buren County

Population in July 2007: 2,488. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 1,123  (45.2%)
Females: 1,365  (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 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)

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 
 
 (very low).

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

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (161.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (366.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Higden, AR (4.7 miles) , Shirley, AR (5.2 miles ), Greers Ferry, AR (7.1 miles ), Clinton, AR (13.3 miles ), Quitman, AR (15.6 miles ), Heber Springs, AR (17.2 miles ), Damascus, AR (19.1 miles ), Guy, AR (19.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.60 N, Longitude: 92.26 W

Area code: 501

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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
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 11103
    per 100,000 40.140.340.10.0118.5
Burglaries 91281214
    per 100,000 360.9483.9320.8473.9553.1
Thefts 5411422829
    per 100,000 2165.2443.51684.01105.81145.8
Auto thefts 30111
    per 100,000 120.30.040.139.539.5
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 129.559.7101.080.6111.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.22
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 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.9 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 16.2 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield Bay:
  • OZARK HEALTH, INC (about 11 miles; CLINTON, AR)
  • STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 22 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Fairfield Bay, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfield Bay:
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 50 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 61 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 97 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield Bay:
  • HOLLEY MOUNTAIN AIRPARK (about 10 miles; CLINTON, AR; ID: 2A2)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 13 miles; CLINTON, AR; ID: 4M4)
  • HEBER SPRINGS MUNI (about 20 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; ID: HBZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield Bay:
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 35 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 43 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 61 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 95 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 112 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)

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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 (2007 data):
  • 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: $163.4 mil, Deposits: $131.7 mil, headquarters in Heber Springs, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: State Holding Company
  • Regions Bank: Fairfield Bay Branch at Lakewood Village Mall, branch established on 1974-07-22. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 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: $1,302.8 mil, Deposits: $1,044.6 mil, headquarters in Pine Bluff, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation



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

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$13,760$23,5890$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,012
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,563
Health 0$0 1$396
Police - Other 5$4,922$11,8133$2,743
Totals for Government 12$18,682$18,6828$5,714



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)
  • KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, 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)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
  • KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)

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.)
  • KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
  • 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)

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)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • Int Of Haverhill Rd & Garden Ln, Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WPCP885
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/21/2003, Expiration Date: 07/13/2013, Certifier: Sherwin Meharg
    Registrant: Lao 20625702, 102 E Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325-1938, Phone: (717) 337-9630, Fax: (717) 337-9157
  • Construction Engineering Bldg, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: KNGF383, Licensee ID: L00616153
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.420 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/01/2003, Expiration Date: 12/17/2012
    Registrant: Fairfield Bay Community Club Inc, Fairfield Bay, AR 72088, Phone: (501) 884-3333
  • 106 Pine Grove Rd 1/3 Mi Sse Of Police Dept, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPOX545
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/08/2004, Expiration Date: 08/24/2014, Certifier: Douglas W Lee
    Registrant: Central Arkansas Communications Inc, 425 W Broadway Ste C, N Little Rock, AR 72114, Fax: (501) 372-2662
  • Hwy 16 & Hwy 330 3.5 Mi E On Hwy 16, Call Sign: WNPG233, Licensee ID: L00044265
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/24/2004, Expiration Date: 04/28/2014
    Registrant: Community Water System Inc, Higden, AR 72067, Phone: (501) 825-7294
  • Hwy 16 & Hwy 330 3 Mi S On Hwy 330, Call Sign: WNPG233, Licensee ID: L00044265
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/24/2004, Expiration Date: 04/28/2014
    Registrant: Community Water System Inc, Higden, AR 72067, Phone: (501) 825-7294

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: 3
  • Aircraft: MUMM HANS C EXEC 162F (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 162HM , Serial Number: 6135
    Registrant (Individual): Walter George Hamilton, 459 Mountain Ranch Dr, Fairfield Bay, AR 72088
  • 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

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