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White County

Population in July 2008: 308. Population change since 2000: +8.5%
 

Males: 152  (49.6%)
Females: 156  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72052.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,257 (it was $24,688 in 2000)
Garner:  $28,257
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,959
Garner:  $12,959
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,216 (it was $41,300 in 2000)
Garner:  $58,216
Arkansas:  $101,000

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Races in Garner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Garner: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (38.0%), Irish (11.6%), German (9.5%), Dutch (3.9%), English (3.2%), Portuguese (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 475 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Garner

  • High school or higher: 63.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garner town

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Garner:  0.7% ($300)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (36.6 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (102.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (329.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: McRae, AR (1.7 miles ), Higginson, AR (2.4 miles ), Beebe, AR (2.8 miles ), Searcy, AR (2.8 miles ), Griffithville, AR (2.8 miles ), Kensett, AR (3.0 miles ), West Point, AR (3.3 miles) , Judsonia, AR (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.14 N, Longitude: 91.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 501

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Population change in the 1990s: +92 (+47.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (34%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)



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Average climate in Garner, Arkansas

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Garner-area historical tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 251% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Garner town center killed 50 people and injured 325 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 tornado 17.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Garner-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from Garner 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 23.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 24.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Garner center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.9 miles away from Garner center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Garner:
  • CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SEARCY, AR)
  • WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SEARCY, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 25 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garner:
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 8 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 33 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 43 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 62 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  19.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garner, AR



Garner compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Garner travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in White County Arkansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Garner

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAmerican Baptist AssociationUnited Methodist Church
Adherents30.7%17.1%12.9%11.7%10.3%
Congregations16.0%18.6%7.2%19.1%11.9%
NameAssemblies of GodNational Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents5.8%1.8%1.7%1.7%6.5%
Congregations5.7%3.1%1.0%4.1%13.4%
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 0$0 1$150
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$150
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$886
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$664
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,850



7.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.91%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.37% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
White County:  0.37%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lonoke County, AR  0.88% ($26,395 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.85% ($32,264)
from Cleburne County, AR  0.39% ($23,258)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,838 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
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 Pulaski County, AR  0.92% ($30,647 average AGI)
to Lonoke County, AR  0.73% ($29,539)
to Faulkner County, AR  0.38% ($33,529)


Strongest AM radio stations in Garner:
  • KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KBBL (1350 AM; 3 kW; CABOT, AR; Owner: CABOT RADIO, 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)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
  • KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garner:
  • KBGR (101.5 FM; BEEBE, AR; Owner: SEARCY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBDO (91.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KFLI (104.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KKSY (107.1 FM; BALD KNOB, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
  • KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWCK-FM (99.9 FM; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLEC-FM (106.3 FM; LONOKE, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KARN-FM (102.5 FM; CABOT, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOKR (96.7 FM; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSMD (99.1 FM; PANGBURN, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Garner:
  • 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.)
  • KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 15

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Garner, AR

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