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Notable locations in Forrest City: Forrest City Country Club (A), Geriatrics Nursing Center (B), Forrest City Public Library (C), Saint Francis County Courthouse (D), Forrest City Fire Department (E), Southern Paramedic Service - Forrest City (F), Saint Francis County Sheriff's Office (G), Forrest City Police Department (H), Arkansas State Police Troop D (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Valli Vista Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Forrest City include: Summerfield Church (A), Jerusalem Church (B), Church of God of Forrest City (C), Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church (D), Church of the Good Shepherd (E), First Methodist Church (F), First Christian Church (G), Saint Francis Catholic Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Forrest City Cemetery (1), Mount Vernon Cemetery (2), Henderson Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Forest Lake Number 6 (A), Forest Lake Number 5 (B), Forest Lake Number 3 (C), Hickey Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Forrest City include: Smith Stadium (1), Stuart Springs Park (2), Northside Park (3), Beech Grove Park (4), Sycamore Street Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Forrest City Area Chamber of Commerce (203 North Izard Street), Honda of Forrest City (Tours & Charters; 4240 North Washington Street).
Hotels: Holiday Inn (200 Holiday Drive), Best Western Colony Inn (2333 North Washington Avenue), Save Inn (Highway 70 West), Luxury Inn (315 Barrow Hill Road), Forrest City-Days Inn (350 Barrow Hill Road), Econo Lodge Forrest City (204 Holiday Drive), Forrest City Super 8 Motel (215 Barrow Hill Road), Texas Motel (2021 East Broadway Street), Best Value Inn (115 Barrow Hill Road).
Court: St Francis County - Circuit Court Judge (Court House).
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St. Francis County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Forrest City that have no violations reported:
- FORREST CITY WATERWORKS (Population served: 14060, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 35.6%
(31.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.0% for Black residents, 27.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 18.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.6 people | | Arkansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 66.2% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
| This city: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forrest City, AR
People in group quarters in Forrest City:
- 2,286 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 179 people in nursing homes
- 108 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 31 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Forrest City compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly above 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Forrest City (2011 data):
- First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas: Izard Street Branch, North Washington Branch, First National Bank Of Eastern Arkan. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $355.0 mil, Deposits: $314.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Bancshares Of Eastern Arkansas, Inc.
- Forrest City Bank, National Association: at 715 N Washington, branch established on 1919/01/01; Express Bank Branch at 3200 North Washington, branch established on 1998/04/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $52.1 mil, Deposits: $47.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Forrest City Financial Corporation
- Regions Bank: Forrest City - Rosser Branch at 321 North Rosser, branch established on 1921/01/01; Forrest City Civic Ctr Branch at 1403 Washington Street, branch established on 2009/07/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- The First National Bank of Wynne: Forrest City Branch at 810 North Washington, branch established on 1986/12/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $259.8 mil, Deposits: $224.3 mil, headquarters in Wynne, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First National Corporation Of Wynne
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Forrest City, Arkansas:
- Holiday Inn, 200 Holiday Dr, Forrest City, AR 72335
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- Comfort Inn, 115 Barrow HL, Forrest City, AR 72335 , Phone: (870) 633-0042
- Days Inn, 350 Barrow Hill Rd, Forrest City, AR 72335 , Phone: (870) 633-0777, Fax: (870) 633-0770
- Econo Lodge, 204 Holiday Dr, Forrest City, AR 72335 , Phone: (870) 633-6900, Fax: (870) 633-6900
- Hampton Inn Forrest City, 300 Holiday Dr, Forrest City, AR 72335 , Phone: (870) 630-9000, Fax: (870) 630-0951
- Comfort Suites, 320 Holiday Dr, Forrest City, AR 72335 , Phone: (870) 633-2300, Fax: (870) 633-2301
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Forrest City, Arkansas
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (63%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Religion statistics for Forrest City (based on St. Francis County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.08%
| Here | | 45.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Association | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 59.3% | 10.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 4.7% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 17.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 10.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 15.8% |
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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: 7 | St. Francis County: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | St. Francis County: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20 | St. Francis County: | 7.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17 | Here: | 6.33 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.4% | | Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | St. Francis County: | 32.4% | | Arkansas: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 8.1% | | 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 |
3 | $8,732 | $34,928 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
12 | $18,037 | $18,037 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
7 | $14,635 | $25,089 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
34 | $101,523 | $35,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
9 | $16,034 | $21,379 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
20 | $62,762 | $37,657 | 7 | $769 |
| Streets and Highways |
8 | $16,295 | $24,443 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
6 | $9,622 | $19,244 | 2 | $661 |
| Solid Waste Management |
19 | $32,448 | $20,493 | 2 | $567 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $2,934 | $17,604 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
7 | $23,588 | $40,437 | 1 | $730 |
| Water Supply |
20 | $31,851 | $19,111 | 4 | $1,370 |
| Other and Unallocable |
6 | $13,749 | $27,498 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
153 | $352,210 | $27,624 | 16 | $4,097 |
5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,076 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.96% | | 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:
7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,629 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.94% | | 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 Forrest City:
- KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- 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)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KWYN (1400 AM; 1 kW; WYNNE, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Forrest City:
- KARH (88.1 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- K204CK (91.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- K234AB (94.7 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DIST., UNV OF ARK)
- KTRQ (102.3 FM; COLT, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KBFC (93.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KWYN-FM (92.5 FM; WYNNE, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KAKJ (105.3 FM; MARIANNA, AR; Owner: L.T. SIMES II & RAYMOND SIMES)
- WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
- KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Forrest City:
- KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Forrest City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Forrest City, AR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 184 | 70.8 years |
| Mary | 153 | 77.6 years |
| John | 151 | 76.5 years |
| William | 121 | 72.3 years |
| Willie | 108 | 74.7 years |
| Robert | 99 | 70.6 years |
| George | 66 | 76.2 years |
| Annie | 60 | 84.4 years |
| Henry | 53 | 76.8 years |
| Walter | 48 | 73.9 years |
| Most common last names in Forrest City, AR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Jones | 122 | 74.9 years |
| Williams | 118 | 73.2 years |
| Smith | 111 | 72.8 years |
| Johnson | 77 | 75.9 years |
| Brown | 73 | 74.8 years |
| Moore | 54 | 71.7 years |
| Davis | 53 | 74.9 years |
| Taylor | 48 | 75.8 years |
| White | 46 | 69.7 years |
| Walker | 39 | 74.5 years |
| Businesses in Forrest City, AR |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 2 | | Payless | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | | Popeyes | 2 |
| Best Western | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | UPS | 4 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Verizon Wireless | 2 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Nike | 2 | | Wendy's | 1 |
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Forrest City on our top lists:
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in federal prisons and detention centers"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and office occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
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