For population 25 years and over in Griffithville:
High school or higher: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Griffithville town:
Never married: 12.1%
Now married: 65.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 16.2%
Divorced: 6.1%
10 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).
This town:
3.8%
Arkansas:
2.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $369 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $258 (0.5%)
Griffithville-area historical tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 288% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/21/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Griffithville town center killed 50 peopleand injured 325 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/26/1973, a category F4 tornado 18.6 miles away from the town center killed 3 peopleand injured 289 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Griffithville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 78% 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 82.4 miles away from the city 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 31.6 miles away from Griffithville center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 32.0 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 73.9 miles away from the city center On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from Griffithville 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 90.1 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 White County (18) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Griffithville:
WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; SEARCY, AR)
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER HEBER SPINGS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)
NORTH METRO MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, AR)
First Security Bank: Griffithville Branch at Highway 385, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2009/06/12: Bank assets: $4,011.4 mil, Deposits: $3,167.1 mil, headquarters in Searcy, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Bancorp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (84%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
2004 Presidential Election results in White County Arkansas:
2008 Presidential Election results in White County Arkansas:
Religion statistics for Griffithville (based on White County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.52%
Here
62.5%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Churches of Christ
Baptist Missionary Association of America
American Baptist Association
United Methodist Church
Adherents
30.7%
17.1%
12.9%
11.7%
10.3%
Congregations
16.0%
18.6%
7.2%
19.1%
11.9%
Name
Assemblies of God
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Catholic Church
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Other
Adherents
5.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
6.5%
Congregations
5.7%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
White County:
1.90 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
White County:
0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
White County:
5.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
Here:
6.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
9.5%
Arkansas:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
White County:
28.0%
Arkansas:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
13.7%
State:
13.6%
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
$350
Totals for Government
0
$0
1
$350
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:
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FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
1
Lat: 35.092333 Lon: -91.585722, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPWK581 Assigned Frequencies: 160.110 MHz Grant Date: 12/09/2002, Expiration Date: 12/09/2012, Certifier: Jimmy W Tate Registrant: Lao 20224801, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2
Call Sign: KC5RBD Grant Date: 09/27/1995, Expiration Date: 09/27/2005, Cancellation Date: 09/28/2007 Registrant: Stephenie G Mc Connaughhay, 339 Mc Doniel Rd, Griffithville, AR 72060
Call Sign: KD5MOO, Licensee ID: L00306613 Grant Date: 12/16/2000, Expiration Date: 12/16/2010, Certifier: Brad M Southard Registrant: Brad M Southard, 2748 Hwy 11, Griffithville, AR 72060
FAA Registered Aircraft:
2
Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 3727S , Serial Number: 17250927, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 11/25/1963 Registrant (Individual): Dwight Hollaway, 17655 Pam Ln, Griffithville, AR 72060
Aircraft: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 9652 , Serial Number: 1213, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 02/12/1974 Registrant (Co-Owned): Ralph M Dba Sharpe, , Griffithville, AR 72060
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Fire: 6
Most common first names in Griffithville, AR among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
16
77.9 years
John
13
77.1 years
William
12
73.8 years
Mary
9
83.0 years
Robert
9
68.7 years
George
8
81.4 years
Frank
5
78.2 years
Ruby
5
81.8 years
Charles
4
69.5 years
Luther
4
82.3 years
Most common last names in Griffithville, AR among deceased individuals
