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Poinsett County

Population in July 2007: 2,117. Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 

Males: 1,005  (47.5%)
Females: 1,112  (52.5%)
Median resident age:  37.2 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72432.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,200 (it was $22,862 in 2000)
Harrisburg  $24,200
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $52,600 (it was $43,000 in 2000)
Harrisburg  $52,600
Arkansas:  $101,000

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Races in Harrisburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Harrisburg: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.7%), Irish (11.4%), German (6.9%), English (3.7%), Dutch (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/24/1883

Elevation: 311 feet

Land area: 2.09 square miles.

Population density: 1014 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harrisburg

  • High school or higher: 63.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrisburg city

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 17.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Harrisburg, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harrisburg to the number of sex offenders is 235 to 1.

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

Harrisburg:  0.6% ($276)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (18.4 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (60.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (458.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cherry Valley, AR (11.3 miles ), Weiner, AR (12.9 miles ), Waldenburg, AR (14.5 miles) , Trumann, AR (16.0 miles ), Bay, AR (16.6 miles ), Fisher, AR (17.9 miles ), Jonesboro, AR (18.4 miles ), Marked Tree, AR (21.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $32,200
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $45,100
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $45,100
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $240,000
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $126,300

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 35.56 N, Longitude: 90.72 W


People in group quarters in Harrisburg
  • 93 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 60 people in nursing homes
  • 50 people in other types of correctional institutions

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +234 (+12.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Harrisburg by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010000
    per 100,000 0.045.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 110000
    per 100,000 45.345.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 020000
    per 100,000 0.090.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1386433
    per 100,000 589.0360.0274.3181.7136.9137.0
Burglaries 545468614267
    per 100,000 2446.82430.23109.32770.21916.13059.4
Thefts 818336646268
    per 100,000 3670.13735.41646.12906.42828.53105.0
Auto thefts 2319291811
    per 100,000 1042.1855.191.4408.7821.2502.3
Arson 000101
    per 100,000 0.00.00.045.40.045.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 555.5613.0345.7379.2340.3405.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.89
US city average:  3.00

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Harrisburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Harrisburg city center killed 5 people and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 tornado 18.6 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Harrisburg:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 20 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NEA (about 20 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
  • ST BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 20 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Harrisburg, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrisburg:
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 61 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 64 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 108 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harrisburg:
  • SALLY WOFFORD (about 13 miles; WEINER, AR; ID: 8M2)
  • JONESBORO MUNI (about 19 miles; JONESBORO, AR; ID: JBR)
  • MARKED TREE MUNI (about 23 miles; MARKED TREE, AR; ID: 6M8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrisburg:
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 58 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 58 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 58 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
Public high school in Harrisburg:
  • HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 501 WEST SOUTH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Harrisburg:
  • HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 1003 SOUTH ILLINOIS; Grades: KG - 04)
  • HARRISBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 401 WEST SOUTH ST.; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 15781 HIGHWAY 163; Grades: 05 - 06)

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Notable location: Poinsett County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Harris Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Mallard Inn (1107 North Illinois Street).

Court: Harrisburg-City - Municipal Court Clerk (City Hall).

 

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

CROWLEYS RIDGE WATER ASSOC (Population served: 3868, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Harrisburg that have no violations reported:
  • HARRISBURG WATERWORKS (Population served: 2192, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Harrisburg compared to Arkansas state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Harrisburg (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Wynne: Harrisburg Branch at 201 East Jackson, branch established on 2006-01-17; Harrisburg Branch at 605 N Illinois, Suite 2, branch established on 2001-07-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $247.4 mil, Deposits: $213.2 mil, headquarters in Wynne, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First National Corporation Of Wynne
  • UNICO Bank: Harrisburg Branch at 1100 North Illinois, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $183.0 mil, Deposits: $151.8 mil, headquarters in Irondale, MO, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Washco Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Poinsett County Arkansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Harrisburg government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $227,000
    Parks and Recreation: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $881,000
    Regular Highways: $273,000
    Financial Administration: $271,000
    Water Utilities: $255,000
    Sewerage: $190,000
    Police Protection: $152,000
    Solid Waste Management: $130,000
    General - Other: $77,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $171,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,612,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,039,000
    Water Utilities: $243,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $112,000
  • Tax - Property: $261,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $228,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $64,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,000
    Other License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $384,000

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
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  2.45% ($25,288 average AGI)
from Crittenden County, AR  0.44% ($37,765)
from Mississippi County, AR  0.38% ($21,733)


6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.98%
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  2.53% ($22,402 average AGI)
to Crittenden County, AR  0.33% ($31,154)
to Mississippi County, AR  0.33% ($20,462)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harrisburg:
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KNEA (970 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harrisburg:
  • KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • KJBX (106.7 FM; TRUMANN, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KAOG (90.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KDXY (104.9 FM; LAKE CITY, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KJBR (93.7 FM; MARKED TREE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KWYN-FM (92.5 FM; WYNNE, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Harrisburg:
  • KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K54ER (Channel 54; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)




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