Hardy, Arkansas

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Population (year 2000): 578

Males: 256	(44.3%)
Females: 322	(55.7%)

Sharp County

Median resident age:	49.4 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72542.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,100 (it was $17,375 in 2000)

Hardy	$18,100
Arkansas:	$34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,700 (it was $54,300 in 2000)

Hardy	$59,700
Arkansas:	$87,400

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Races in Hardy:

White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
American Indian (3.1%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.0%), Irish (15.6%), English (13.7%), German (9.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 377 feet

Land area: 2.36 square miles.

Population density: 245 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hardy

High school or higher: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hardy city

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 46.8%
Separated: 4.3%
Widowed: 14.8%
Divorced: 14.4%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Hardy, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hardy to the number of sex offenders is 193 to 1.

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

Hardy:	0.5% ($281)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (63.9 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (133.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (438.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Highland, AR (4.5 miles ), Cherokee Village, AR (6.6 miles ), Williford, AR (9.6 miles) , Ash Flat, AR (10.8 miles ), Mammoth Spring, AR (12.7 miles ), Thayer, MO (14.7 miles ), Ravenden, AR (16.8 miles ), Ravenden Springs, AR (17.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings
2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $41,700
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,200
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $56,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 36.32 N, Longitude: 91.48 W

Area code: 870

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Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Utilities (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (13%)
Gasoline stations (9%)
Health care (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (10%)
Other transportation workers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Average climate in Hardy, Arkansas

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Hardy-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/24/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Hardy city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/14/1996, a category 4 tornado 18.4 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hardy:

EASTERN OZARKS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 6 miles; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR)
FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SALEM, AR)
RANDOLPH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hardy:

WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 108 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 108 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
ADAMS FIELD (about 122 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hardy:

SHARP COUNTY REGIONAL (about 7 miles; ASH FLAT, AR; ID: CVK)
THAYER MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; THAYER, MO; ID: 42M)
HORSESHOE BEND (about 20 miles; HORSESHOE BEND, AR; ID: 6M2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardy:

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 90 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 104 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 109 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 125 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 130 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)

Public high school in Hardy:

HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 640; Location: 1 REBEL CIRCLE; Grades: 08 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hardy:

CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 562; Location: HWY 175; Grades: KG - 04)
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: HWY 62/412; Grades: 05 - 07)

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Reservoirs: Lake Sherwood (A), Rainbow Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Forty Island Creek (A), South Fork Spring River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Electric Avenue (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1942 Highway 63), Hardy Tourist Information Center (101 Church Street).

Hotels: Days Hotel Hardy AR (Junction 62 63 And 412), Sunset Suites (2504 Highway 63), Ponderosa Motel (Highway 62 West), Motor Center Motel (2511 Highway 63), Razorback Motel (Highway 63 North), Days Inn Hardy (Junction Of 412 62 And 63).

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

HARDY WATERWORKS (Population served: 868, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

BIGGERS BLUFF DEVELOPMENT (Population served: 140, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1998. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-27-1998)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-1998. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-07-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-27-1998)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-1998. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-25-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-07-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-27-1998)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-1998. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-25-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-11-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-11-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-27-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-27-1998)

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-18-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2000)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-1999), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-03-1999)

5 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

34 other older monitoring violations

RAZORBACK RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2006)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

3 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hardy that have no violations reported:

HIGHLAND WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 2225, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
HIGHLAND WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 2225, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	1.9 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	53.4%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	23.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Hardy compared to Arkansas state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above 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 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 Hardy (2007 data):

First Community Bank: Route 2 Box 310 Hwy 62 Branch at Rt. 2, Box 310, branch established on 1935-04-01; Hardy Branch at 101 West Main Street, branch established on 1961-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $720.7 mil, Deposits: $579.3 mil, headquarters in Jonesboro, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices
First National Banking Company: Hardy Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1990-01-08; Highland Branch at 1476 Highway 62/412, branch established on 2005-09-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $373.8 mil, Deposits: $272.6 mil, headquarters in Ash Flat, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Fnbc Bancorp Inc
Simmons First National Bank: Hardy Branch at 200 Us Highways 63, branch established on 1912-10-12; Cherokee Village Branch at Highways 62 And 167, branch established on 1995-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,302.8 mil, Deposits: $1,044.6 mil, headquarters in Pine Bluff, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Sharp County Arkansas:

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10.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,954 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.58%
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 Independence County, AR	1.47% ($22,202 average AGI)
from Fulton County, AR	0.81% ($28,674)
from Craighead County, AR	0.58% ($26,091)

7.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.97%
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 Independence County, AR	1.69% ($22,638 average AGI)
to Craighead County, AR	0.61% ($24,147)
to Fulton County, AR	0.59% ($24,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hardy:

WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KALM (1290 AM; 1 kW; THAYER, MO; Owner: OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hardy:

KFCM (98.3 FM; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR; Owner: KFCM, INC.)
KAMS (95.1 FM; MAMMOTH SPRING, AR; Owner: OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KSAR (92.3 FM; THAYER, MO; Owner: BRAGG BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KHOM (100.9 FM; SALEM, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES BROADCASTING CORP.)
KZIG (89.9 FM; CAVE CITY, AR; Owner: CAVE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

TV broadcast stations around Hardy:

KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
K22ES (Channel 22; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K35EA (Channel 35; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K57IP (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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