Gateway, Arkansas

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Population in 2022: 443 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +281.9%
Males: 250  (56.5%)
Females: 193  (43.5%)
Median resident age:

48.7 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years

Zip code: 72732

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,193 (it was $32,679 in 2000)
Gateway:

$42,193
AR:

$55,432

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,514 (it was $16,557 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,685 (it was $95,800 in 2000)
Gateway:

$193,685
AR:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $300,665; detached houses: $336,439; mobile homes: $116,722

Median gross rent in 2022: $611.

March 2022 cost of living index in Gateway: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.3%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 13.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Gateway, AR (2022)
    • 19568.4%White alone
    • 5619.6%Two or more races
    • 165.6%Hispanic
    • 134.6%American Indian alone
    • 10.4%Black alone
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Ancestries: American (13.3%), German (12.2%), Irish (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.1%), English (4.1%), Italian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1524 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 779 people per square mile   (low).

Gateway, Arkansas map

3 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.1%
Arkansas:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,224 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,002 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (30.9 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (114.1 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (302.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Seligman, MO (1.6 miles ),
Garfield, AR (1.8 miles ),
Lost Bridge Village, AR (2.6 miles ),
Washburn, MO (2.7 miles ),
Beaver, AR (3.1 miles),
Avoca, AR (3.1 miles ),
Pea Ridge, AR (3.2 miles ),
Eagle Rock, MO (3.3 miles)

Latitude: 36.49 N, Longitude: 93.94 W

Area code: 479

Distribution of median household income in Gateway, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Gateway, AR in 2022

Gateway satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Arkansas:

3.4%

Average climate in Gateway, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 67.7. This is about average.

City:

67.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.95. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.95
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Gateway-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1954, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the Gateway town center injured 4 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/11/1970, a category F3 tornado 9.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 45 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gateway-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 622% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 166.4 miles away from Gateway center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 171.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 163.4 miles away from Gateway center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 122.3 miles away from Gateway center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 132.0 miles away from Gateway center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 133.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Benton County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Gateway topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Gateway:

  • EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL, LLC Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR)
  • BRIGHTON RIDGE (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR)
  • ST JOHNS HOSPITAL-CASSVILLE (Hospital, about 14 miles away; CASSVILLE, MO)
  • RED ROSE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CASSVILLE, MO)
  • QUALITY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 14 miles away; CASSVILLE, MO)
  • CASSVILLE HEALTH CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; CASSVILLE, MO)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL CASSVILLE Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; CASSVILLE, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gateway:

  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 16 miles; Bentonville, AR; Full-time enrollment: 5,634)
  • University of Arkansas (about 33 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 22,163)
  • Crowder College (about 33 miles; Neosho, MO; FT enrollment: 3,675)
  • John Brown University (about 41 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
  • Missouri Southern State University (about 52 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (about 59 miles; Miami, OK; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Missouri State University-Springfield (about 62 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 16,660)

Points of interest:

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Hotel: Holiday Hill Motel (Highway 62 East).

Benton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

GATEWAY PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 1,890, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2013)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.7 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

75.3%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.7%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Gateway:

Marital status in Gateway, AR
  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

For population 25 years and over in Gateway:

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.4
Arkansas average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Gateway, AR (based on Benton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant72,566228
Catholic16,7574
Mainline Protestant14,83943
Other4,85720
None112,320-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Benton County:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Here:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Here:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 79
Benton County:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 130
Benton County:

6.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Benton County:

7.9%
Arkansas:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Benton County:

27.0%
State:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.4%
State:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Gateway:

50.0%
Arkansas:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Gateway:

50.1%
Arkansas:

44.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.2
State:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Gateway:

21.9%
Arkansas:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Gateway:

9.7%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Gateway:

6.8
Arkansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Gateway:

43.2%
Arkansas:

34.0%

General health condition:
Gateway:

58.4%
Arkansas:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Gateway:

81.1%
State:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Gateway, AR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 1$656$7,8720$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$5,110
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$762
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$308
Totals for Government 1$656$7,8727$6,180

Strongest AM radio stations in Gateway:

  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KREB (1190 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BENTONVILLE/BELLA VI, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KTHS (1480 AM; 5 kW; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KZRA (1590 AM; 2 kW; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KZAR (1390 AM; 1 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KRMO (990 AM; 2 kW; CASSVILLE, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gateway:

  • KMXF (101.9 FM; LOWELL, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAMO-FM (94.3 FM; ROGERS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIGL (93.3 FM; SELIGMAN, MO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCN (100.9 FM; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KFAY-FM (98.3 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KQMO (97.7 FM; SHELL KNOB, MO; Owner: MAGIC CIRCLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K203CE (88.5 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KTHS-FM (107.1 FM; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)
  • KXNA (104.9 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KHOZ-FM (102.9 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKEG (92.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • KSEC (95.7 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: BENTONVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KBNV (90.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KAPG (88.1 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KSMS-FM (90.5 FM; POINT LOOKOUT, MO; Owner: SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UINIVERSITY)
  • KREB-FM (99.5 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KOMC-FM (100.1 FM; KIMBERLING CITY, MO; Owner: TURTLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KBVA (106.5 FM; BELLA VISTA, AR; Owner: GAYLA JOY HENDREN)

TV broadcast stations around Gateway:

  • KWBS-TV (Channel 34; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • KNJE-LP (Channel 68; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TV-34, INC., AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION)
  • K67EO (Channel 67; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K14IT (Channel 14; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KFAA (Channel 51; ROGERS, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K18EG (Channel 18; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CHRISTIANS INCORPORATED FOR CHRIST)
  • K09VM (Channel 9; ANDERSON, ETC., MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K62DQ (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, ETC., AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

Gateway fatal accident list:

Jan 20, 2020 06:15 PM, Sr-37-12, Lat: 36.492006, Lon: -93.931300, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 28, 2019 07:20 PM, Us-62-2, Lat: 36.471539, Lon: -93.951522, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Jul 26, 2004 12:40 AM, Sr-37-12, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 19, 1978 04:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 6.9mTotal length
  • $48,000Total costs
  • 21,365Total average daily traffic
  • 993Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Gateway)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • GATEWAY AR, Hwy 62 And Gann Ridge Road (Lat: 36.482750 Lon: -93.942056), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 80.4 m, Overall height: 83.5 m, Call Sign: WQQD640,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11365.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/28/2022, Expiration Date: 11/08/2032, Certifier: Chris Harris, Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd, Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1801, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: N8JQZ, Licensee ID: L00325896, Grant Date: 05/03/2011, Expiration Date: 06/25/2021, Cancellation Date: 06/18/2016, Certifier: Jack W Koelbl, Registrant: Jack W Koelbl, Gateway, AR 72733

  • Call Sign: KF5ONX, Licensee ID: L01690560, Grant Date: 02/21/2012, Expiration Date: 02/21/2022, Cancellation Date: 02/22/2024, Certifier: Wylie E Nolen, Registrant: Wylie E Nolen, Gateway, AR 72733

  • Call Sign: KB5JK, Previous Call Sign: N8JQZ, Licensee ID: L00325896, Grant Date: 06/18/2016, Expiration Date: 06/18/2026, Certifier: Jack W Koelbl, Registrant: Jack W Koelbl, Gateway, AR 72733

  • Call Sign: KI5API, Licensee ID: L02196664, Grant Date: 07/02/2018, Expiration Date: 07/02/2028, Cancellation Date: 07/21/2018, Certifier: Ronald Suddath, Registrant: Ronald Suddath, Gateway, AR 72733

  • Call Sign: W4SUD, Previous Call Sign: KI5API, Licensee ID: L02196664, Grant Date: 07/21/2018, Expiration Date: 07/21/2028, Certifier: Ronald Suddath, Registrant: Ronald Suddath, Gateway, AR 72733


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gateway, AR
  • 56.6%Electricity
  • 17.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.5%Wood
  • 7.9%Other fuel
  • 3.9%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gateway, AR
  • 61.1%Electricity
  • 27.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.6%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Wood


Gateway compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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