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Fouke, AR map Population (year 2000): 814. Estimated population in July 2006: 856 (+5.2% change)
 

Males: 397  (48.8%)
Females: 417  (51.2%)

Miller County

Median resident age:  27.0 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71837.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,200 (it was $25,192 in 2000)
Fouke  $26,200
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,800 (it was $41,600 in 2000)
Fouke  $45,800
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Fouke:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.3%), Irish (12.0%), German (8.0%), English (6.4%), Dutch (1.5%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 313 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 805 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fouke

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fouke town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Fouke, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fouke to the number of sex offenders is 281 to 1.

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

Fouke:  0.8% ($333)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (53.1 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (55.4 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (201.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Garland, AR (13.7 miles ), Bloomburg, TX (14.6 miles ), Texarkana, AR (15.0 miles ), Domino, TX (15.7 miles) , Texarkana, TX (17.4 miles ), Ida, LA (17.9 miles ), Wake Village, TX (19.2 miles ), Bradley, AR (19.3 miles ).

Latitude: 33.26 N, Longitude: 93.89 W


Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +185 (+29.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Fouke-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.0 miles away from the Fouke town center killed one person and injured 5 people.

On 4/23/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fouke:
  • LIVING HOPE TEXARKANA (about 12 miles; TEXARKANA, AR)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF TEXARKANA (about 18 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)
  • WADLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fouke:
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 15 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 55 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 58 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fouke:
  • IDA'S (about 18 miles; IDA, LA; ID: L87)
  • HALL-MILLER MUNI (about 24 miles; ATLANTA, TX; ID: ATA)
  • VIVIAN (about 30 miles; VIVIAN, LA; ID: 3F4)

Amtrak station near Fouke:
  • 16 miles: TEXARKANA (100 E. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fouke:
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 66 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
Public high school in Fouke:
  • FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 100 PANTHER DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fouke:
  • FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 307 EAST RED CUTT; Grades: KG - 04)
  • FOUKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 100 PANTHER DRIVE; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Fouke and their reported violations in the past:

FOUKE WATERWORKS (Population served: 888, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Fouke compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age 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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Banks with branches in Fouke (2007 data):
  • Commercial National Bank of Texarkana: Fouke Branch at U.S. Highway 71 And Redcut Road, branch established on 1974-02-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $162.1 mil, Deposits: $146.7 mil, headquarters in Texarkana, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Bancshares, Inc.



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10.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.47%
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 Bowie County, TX  4.25% ($27,763 average AGI)
from Hempstead County, AR  0.48% ($26,773)
from Little River County, AR  0.48% ($28,485)


9.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,664 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.91%
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 Bowie County, TX  4.94% ($25,683 average AGI)
to Little River County, AR  0.29% ($28,825)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.25% ($32,529)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fouke:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KTFS (940 AM; 3 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
  • KOSY (790 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KCMC (740 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KKTK (1400 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fouke:
  • KYGL (106.3 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KNRB (100.1 FM; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHTA (92.5 FM; WAKE VILLAGE, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KKYR-FM (102.5 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFYX (107.1 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
  • KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXKS-FM (93.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMJI (93.3 FM; ASHDOWN, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPWW (95.9 FM; HOOKS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDAQ (89.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: BD. SUP. LA ST. UNIV. & AGRIC. MECH.)
  • KNCB-FM (105.3 FM; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJMY (101.7 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, INC.)
  • KTOY (104.7 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: JO-AL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fouke:
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
  • KLFI-LP (Channel 35; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: BEECH STREET COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • K41EQ (Channel 41; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K30EA (Channel 30; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KLTS-TV (Channel 24; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K59GO (Channel 59; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

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