Friendship, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 213. Population change since 2000: +3.4%

Males: 101	(47.6%)
Females: 112	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 71942.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,898 (it was $39,792 in 2000)

Friendship:	$49,898
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,175

Friendship:	$19,175
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,346 (it was $52,300 in 2000)

Friendship:	$81,346
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,223; Detached houses: $101,569; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,544; Mobile homes: $36,548

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Races in Friendship:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Friendship: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.7%), Irish (17.5%), English (12.6%), French (3.9%), Italian (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.73 square miles.

Population density: 290 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Friendship

High school or higher: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Friendship town

Never married: 13.3%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 13.9%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.5%
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:

Friendship:	0.8% ($400)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (52.2 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (129.3 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (239.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Caddo Valley, AR (2.1 miles ), Donaldson, AR (2.2 miles ), Arkadelphia, AR (2.8 miles ), Gum Springs, AR (3.5 miles) , Malvern, AR (3.8 miles ), Lake Hamilton, AR (3.9 miles ), Perla, AR (4.0 miles) , Rockport, AR (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.22 N, Longitude: 93.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 501

Friendship household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+27.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (17%)
Transportation equipment (16%)
Machinery (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Construction (7%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (29%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (25%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Public administration (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (12%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (17%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Secondary school teachers (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)

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Average climate in Friendship, Arkansas

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Friendship, Arkansas average temperatures

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

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the Friendship town center injured 11 people.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 5.2 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 100 people.

Friendship-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.5 miles away from Friendship center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the city center
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 24.7 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 12.9 miles away from Friendship center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.2 miles away from Friendship center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Friendship:

HOT SPRING COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; MALVERN, AR)
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER -ARKADEL (about 15 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR)
ADVANCE CARE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Friendship, AR

Amtrak stations near Friendship:

9 miles: ARKADELPHIA (798 S. 5TH ST.)
15 miles: MALVERN (200 E. 1ST ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
20 miles: HOT SPRINGS (100 BROADWAY TER.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Friendship:

HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 52 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 60 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 72 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 82 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.4%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Friendship, AR

Friendship compared to Arkansas 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Friendship mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hot Spring County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)

Religion statistics for Friendship

Adherents

Name	American Baptist Association	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Baptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents	52.0%	17.4%	10.7%	5.7%	3.5%
Congregations	41.1%	12.2%	12.2%	12.2%	2.2%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	1.8%	1.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Congregations	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	4.4%	11.1%

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.

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	1	$3,822	$45,864	1	$898
Other Government Administration	1	$1,216	$14,592	6	$151
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,606	$31,272	1	$297
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,488	$29,856	2	$970
Totals for Government	4	$10,132	$30,396	10	$2,316

Friendship government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Police Protection: $53,000
Regular Highways: $36,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

General - Other: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
Highways: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $89,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $49,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000
Highways: $9,000
Tax - Property: $6,000
Public Utilities: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $49,000

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,329 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.80%
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 Garland County, AR	2.06% ($25,641 average AGI)
from Saline County, AR	0.86% ($30,149)
from Clark County, AR	0.66% ($27,866)

7.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
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 Garland County, AR	1.92% ($28,617 average AGI)
to Saline County, AR	0.92% ($30,533)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.48% ($26,458)

Strongest AM radio stations in Friendship:

KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
KVRC (1240 AM; 1 kW; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: CLARK COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBOK (1310 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MALVERN, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KZNG (1340 AM; 1 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KVOL RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Friendship:

KLAZ (105.9 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KQUS-FM (97.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KVOL RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KYDL (96.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KSMB/KDYS RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K204DI (88.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KLEZ (101.5 FM; MALVERN, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KSBC (90.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K220EF (91.9 FM; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
K208CQ (89.5 FM; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKZR (93.3 FM; BRYANT, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
KALR (91.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: APPLIED LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
KDEL-FM (100.9 FM; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: CLARK COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLXQ (101.9 FM; MOUNTAIN PINE, AR; Owner: KSMB/KDYS RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KYXK (106.9 FM; GURDON, AR; Owner: CLARK COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSWH-FM (91.1 FM; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: HENDERSON STATE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Friendship:

KVTH (Channel 26; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K44EV (Channel 44; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KTVV-LP (Channel 63; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KD5ZAJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00736551
Grant Date: 08/29/2003, Expiration Date: 08/29/2013, Certifier: Larry L Duke
Registrant: Larry L Duke, 155 School St, Friendship, AR 71942
Call Sign: KD5ZAK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00736552
Grant Date: 08/29/2003, Expiration Date: 08/29/2013, Certifier: Linda S Duke
Registrant: Linda S Duke, 155 School St, Friendship, AR 71942

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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