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Fisher, AR map Population (year 2000): 265. Estimated population in July 2006: 260 (-1.9% change)
 

Males: 128  (48.3%)
Females: 137  (51.7%)

Poinsett County

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72429.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,100 (it was $19,286 in 2000)
Fisher  $20,100
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,800 (it was $40,700 in 2000)
Fisher  $44,800
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Fisher:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Black (1.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.0%), German (6.4%), Irish (6.0%), English (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 233 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 828 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fisher

  • High school or higher: 54.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fisher town

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 18.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
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:

Fisher:  0.8% ($341)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)

Fisher satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (30.1 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (73.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (440.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Waldenburg, AR (5.8 miles) , Hickory Ridge, AR (6.5 miles ), Weiner, AR (10.2 miles ), Beedeville, AR (10.3 miles) , Amagon, AR (10.6 miles) , Grubbs, AR (13.0 miles ), Cherry Valley, AR (16.3 miles ), Harrisburg, AR (17.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.49 N, Longitude: 90.97 W


Area code: 870

Fisher household income distribution Fisher home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-6.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)


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Fisher-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Fisher town center killed 4 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/15/1984, a category 4 tornado 5.6 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fisher:
  • CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WYNNE, AR)
  • HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
  • NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 21 miles; NEWPORT, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fisher:
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 77 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 78 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 90 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fisher:
  • SALLY WOFFORD (about 9 miles; WEINER, AR; ID: 8M2)
  • NEWPORT MUNI (about 17 miles; NEWPORT, AR; ID: M19)
  • MC CRORY/MORTON (about 21 miles; MC CRORY, AR; ID: 7M0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fisher:
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 71 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 73 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 73 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 73 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 80 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  29.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Fisher compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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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
Sewerage 0$0 1$443
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$199
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$864
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,506



6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
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 Craighead County, AR  2.45% ($25,288 average AGI)
from Crittenden County, AR  0.44% ($37,765)
from Mississippi County, AR  0.38% ($21,733)


6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.98%
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 Craighead County, AR  2.53% ($22,402 average AGI)
to Crittenden County, AR  0.33% ($31,154)
to Mississippi County, AR  0.33% ($20,462)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fisher:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KNBY (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWYN (1400 AM; 1 kW; WYNNE, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fisher:
  • KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAOG (90.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KOKR (96.7 FM; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Fisher:
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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