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Gillett, AR map Population (year 2000): 819. Estimated population in July 2006: 786 (-4.0% change)
 

Males: 392  (47.9%)
Females: 427  (52.1%)

Arkansas County

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72055.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,800 (it was $31,538 in 2000)
Gillett  $32,800
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,100 (it was $52,800 in 2000)
Gillett  $58,100
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Gillett:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
  • Black (12.6%)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), United States (15.3%), Irish (14.9%), English (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 184 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 752 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Gillett

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gillett city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gillett, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gillett to the number of sex offenders is 786 to 1.

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

Gillett:  0.9% ($450)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (44.7 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (118.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (382.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: De Witt, AR (12.3 miles ), Gould, AR (15.5 miles ), Mitchellville, AR (16.9 miles ), Dumas, AR (17.7 miles ), Watson, AR (17.8 miles ), Almyra, AR (19.9 miles ), Grady, AR (22.2 miles ), St. Charles, AR (24.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $83,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $22,600
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.12 N, Longitude: 91.38 W


Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-6.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Leather and allied products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


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Gillett-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Gillett city center killed 5 people and injured 16 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/9/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gillett:
  • DEWITT HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME INC (about 11 miles; DEWITT, AR)
  • DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DUMAS, AR)
  • STUTTGART REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; STUTTGART, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gillett:
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 71 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 75 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gillett:
  • DE WITT MUNI (about 11 miles; DE WITT, AR; ID: 5M1)
  • BILLY FREE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; DUMAS, AR; ID: 0M0)
  • ALMYRA MUNI (about 20 miles; ALMYRA, AR; ID: M73)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gillett:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 41 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 47 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 77 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 79 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
Public high school in Gillett:
  • GILLETT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 507 CHAMPION AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Gillett:
  • GILLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 507 CHAMPION AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)

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Tourist attraction: Arkansas Post State Museum (5530 Highway 165 South).

 

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

GILLETT WATER DEPT (Population served: 816, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2000)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Gillett compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age 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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Banks with branches in Gillett (2007 data):
  • Planters & Merchants Bank: at Main And Third Streets, branch established on 1967-06-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $25.6 mil, Deposits: $19.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Dbt Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$1,320$15,8400$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$198
Firefighters 0$0 17$340
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,662$19,9441$258
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$600
Other Government Administration 1$1,474$17,6887$750
Totals for Government 3$4,456$17,82428$2,146


Gillett government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $75,000
    All Other: $41,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $90,000
    Police Protection: $85,000
    General - Other: $75,000
    Water Utilities: $57,000
    Solid Waste Management: $55,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $297,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $323,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $299,000
    Water Utilities: $294,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $27,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $273,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000
    General Support: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $131,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $158,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.03%
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 Monroe County, AR  0.53% ($22,405 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.44% ($22,613)
from Prairie County, AR  0.39% ($21,815)


5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,872 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.99%
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  0.95% ($28,731 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AR  0.57% ($23,150)
to Prairie County, AR  0.47% ($26,545)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gillett:
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KPBA (1270 AM; 5 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gillett:
  • KDEW-FM (97.3 FM; DE WITT, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KAFN (102.5 FM; GOULD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXFE (106.9 FM; DUMAS, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KWAK-FM (105.5 FM; STUTTGART, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gillett:
  • KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)

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