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Population (year 2000): 3,968. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,736 (-5.8% change)
 

Males: 1,951  (49.2%)
Females: 2,017  (50.8%)

Mississippi County

Median resident age:  27.7 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,700 (it was $31,423 in 2000)
Gosnell  $32,700
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,300 (it was $60,300 in 2000)
Gosnell  $66,300
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Gosnell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.8%)
  • Black (15.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.9%), Irish (12.7%), English (6.3%), German (6.3%), Italian (2.0%), Dutch (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 1.68 square miles.

Population density: 2230 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gosnell

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gosnell city

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

61 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gosnell, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gosnell to the number of sex offenders is 3739 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Gosnell:  0.5% ($318)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (50.8 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (58.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (435.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blytheville, AR (4.3 miles ), Dell, AR (8.9 miles ), Holland, MO (9.3 miles ), Rives, MO (9.8 miles) , Burdette, AR (10.1 miles) , Hornersville, MO (11.4 miles ), Cooter, MO (12.2 miles ), Steele, MO (12.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $59,200
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $71,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $58,600
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $35,000

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Latitude: 35.96 N, Longitude: 89.97 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: -400 (-9.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (25%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Gosnell by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0511
    per 100,000 0.0131.526.727.0
Robberies 0404
    per 100,000 0.0105.20.0108.0
Assaults 36313344
    per 100,000 923.1815.4880.91188.2
Burglaries 71574650
    per 100,000 1820.51499.21228.01350.3
Thefts 11776654
    per 100,000 282.12025.21761.91458.3
Auto thefts 1635
    per 100,000 25.6157.880.1135.0
Arson 1234
    per 100,000 25.652.680.1108.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4) 325.4498.4360.4455.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.14
US city average:  3.00

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Gosnell-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Gosnell city center killed 35 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 tornado 11.8 miles away from the city center killed 17 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jermey Parnell - College basketball player (Mississippi Rebels).


Hospitals/medical centers near Gosnell:
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLYTHEVILLE (about 5 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR)
  • TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; KENNETT, MO)
  • PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HAYTI, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Gosnell, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gosnell:
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 43 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 64 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 79 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gosnell:
  • ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL (about 3 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; ID: BYH)
  • BLYTHEVILLE MUNI (about 11 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; ID: HKA)
  • STEELE MUNI (about 12 miles; STEELE, MO; ID: M12)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gosnell:
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 53 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 53 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 53 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 55 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
Public high school in Gosnell:
  • GOSNELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 600 HIGHWAY 181; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Gosnell:
  • GOSNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 742; Location: 600 HIGHWAY 181; Grades: KG - 06)

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

GOSNELL WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 3878, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between APR-25-1995 and JAN-09-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Gosnell compared to Arkansas state average:

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  • 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Gosnell (2007 data):
  • Farmers Bank and Trust Company: Gosnell Branch at State Highway 151 And Terrace Drive, branch established on 1975-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $297.8 mil, Deposits: $251.8 mil, headquarters in Blytheville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Bancorp Inc.



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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
Solid Waste Management 7$11,949$20,4840$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$801
Police Protection - Officers 6$13,145$26,2900$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$100
Firefighters 0$0 46$6,000
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$762
Streets and Highways 4$9,009$27,0270$0
Sewerage 1$2,578$30,9360$0
Financial Administration 3$5,922$23,6880$0
Totals for Government 21$42,603$24,34551$7,663



4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.78%
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 Craighead County, AR  0.58% ($24,233 average AGI)
from Pemiscot County, MO  0.33% ($28,380)
from Crittenden County, AR  0.18% ($23,815)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
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 Craighead County, AR  1.05% ($29,113 average AGI)
to Pemiscot County, MO  0.30% ($19,478)
to Shelby County, TN  0.24% ($30,838)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gosnell:
  • KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOSE (860 AM; 1 kW; WILSON, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gosnell:
  • KAMJ (93.9 FM; GOSNELL, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KHLS (96.3 FM; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBCM (88.3 FM; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • KQDD (107.3 FM; OSCEOLA, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KAUF (89.9 FM; KENNETT, MO; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)


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