Fouke, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 852. Population change since 2000: +4.7%

Males: 415	(48.8%)
Females: 437	(51.2%)

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

Zip codes: 71837.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,590 (it was $25,192 in 2000)

Fouke:	$31,590
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,286

Fouke:	$14,286
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,039 (it was $29,600 in 2000)

Fouke:	$46,039
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $57,627; Detached houses: $75,253; Mobile homes: $21,912; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Fouke: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 814 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 284 to 1.

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

Fouke:	1.1% ($333)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (52.6 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (55.3 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (171.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Garland, AR (3.5 miles ), Bloomburg, TX (3.6 miles ), Domino, TX (3.6 miles) , Texarkana, AR (3.8 miles ), Texarkana, TX (4.0 miles ), Queen City, TX (4.2 miles ), Wake Village, TX (4.2 miles ), Bradley, AR (4.2 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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Average climate in Fouke, Arkansas

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Fouke-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Fouke town center killed one person and injured 5 people.

On 12/19/1957, a category 4 tornado 37.3 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Fouke-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from Fouke center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from Fouke center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Fouke center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fouke:

LIVING HOPE TEXARKANA (about 12 miles; TEXARKANA, AR)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF TEXARKANA (about 16 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)
WADLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)

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Amtrak station near Fouke:

15 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 39 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 65 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
KILGORE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 89 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 2007:

This town:	17.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This town:	5.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fouke, AR

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 (2009 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: $170.3 mil, Deposits: $153.4 mil, headquarters in Texarkana, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Miller County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Fouke

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	American Baptist Association	Churches of Christ
Adherents	58.3%	12.1%	7.9%	7.1%	3.4%
Congregations	35.5%	17.1%	1.3%	6.6%	15.8%

Name	Assemblies of God	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	2.7%	2.7%	1.8%	1.7%	2.3%
Congregations	7.9%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%	10.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$1,417	$17,004	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$2,215
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,772	$21,264	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,160	$13,920	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,236	$14,832	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$5,585	$16,755	2	$2,215

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)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fouke:

KYGL (106.3 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KNRB (100.1 FM; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
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.)
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)
KMJI (93.3 FM; ASHDOWN, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KPWW (95.9 FM; HOOKS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXKS-FM (93.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDAQ (89.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: BD. SUP. LA ST. UNIV. & AGRIC. MECH.)
KTOY (104.7 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: JO-AL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNCB-FM (105.3 FM; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTKC (92.9 FM; SPRINGHILL, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KJMY (101.7 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, INC.)
KTXK (91.5 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: TEXARKANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KPGG (103.9 FM; ASHDOWN, AR; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)

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.)
KLFI-LP (Channel 35; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: BEECH STREET COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. 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.)

Fouke fatal accident list:
Sep 27, 2003 09:44 AM, Cr 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 15, 1997 08:55 AM, Us-71-02, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 19, 1993 10:38 AM, 19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 11, 1976 06:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fouke)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

FOUKE, 4.2 Miles South Of Fouke, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WLW532
Assigned Frequencies : 6123.10 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 08/07/2008, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
STATION, G4 Fouke 1.7 Mi E Of, Overall height: 94.2 m, Call Sign: WNEX615
Assigned Frequencies : 2144.40 MHz
Grant Date: 04/20/1999, Expiration Date: 06/23/2009, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2008
Registrant: Department Of Information Systems, #1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 683-1615, Fax: (501) 682-4310, Email:
DODDRIDGE, Rt 1 Box 114-C (Doddridge Cell Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 100.2 m, Call Sign: WPXV569
Assigned Frequencies : 6152.75 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz
Grant Date: 06/17/2003, Expiration Date: 06/17/2013, Certifier: James E Mcdonald
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
G4 FOUKE, 1.8 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.1 m, Call Sign: WQBJ526
Assigned Frequencies : 6630.62 MHz
Grant Date: 10/20/2004, Expiration Date: 10/20/2014, Certifier: Dale Saffold
Registrant: Department Of Information Systems, #1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 683-1339, Fax: (501) 682-4310, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fouke)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: AERONCA 15AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1357H , Serial Number: 15AC-404, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 05/09/1957
Registrant (Individual): Weslie W Wilson, Rr 1 Box 33b, Fouke, AR 71837
Aircraft: TITAN AIRCRAFT TORNADO II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: 12,500 - 19,999 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 5621H , Serial Number: D9758250HK025F, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/2007
Registrant (Individual): Roger T Robinson, 209 Pr 1077, Fouke, AR 71837
Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 71 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8877S , Serial Number: 301-0222, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Red River Agviation Inc, 3298 Miller County 136, Fouke, AR 71837

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 147
Hazardous Condition: 4
Good Intent Call: 8

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