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Population (year 2000): 1,637. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,517 (-7.3% change)
 

Males: 777  (47.5%)
Females: 860  (52.5%)

Prairie County

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

Zip codes: 72064.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,000 (it was $29,800 in 2000)
Hazen  $31,000
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,200 (it was $52,900 in 2000)
Hazen  $58,200
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Hazen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.9%)
  • Black (18.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (23.9%), Irish (7.3%), German (7.3%), English (4.8%), Czech (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 231 feet

Land area: 3.66 square miles.

Population density: 422 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hazen

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hazen city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.1%
Arkansas:  2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Hazen:  0.7% ($355)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Hazen satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (47.4 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (111.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (384.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: De Valls Bluff, AR (7.3 miles ), Fredonia (Biscoe), AR (11.0 miles ), Carlisle, AR (12.3 miles ), Des Arc, AR (13.2 miles ), Ulm, AR (16.9 miles ), Roe, AR (16.9 miles) , Clarendon, AR (19.1 miles ), Stuttgart, AR (20.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $13,800
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $70,000

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Latitude: 34.80 N, Longitude: 91.57 W


69 people in nursing homes

Area code: 870

Hazen household income distribution Hazen home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-3.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Hazen by Year

Type 2001 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.062.90.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 10287
    per 100,000 606.8124.9503.5443.0
Burglaries 14114
    per 100,000 60.7249.8692.3253.2
Thefts 2981426
    per 100,000 1759.7499.7881.11645.6
Auto thefts 3211
    per 100,000 182.0124.962.963.3
Arson 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.063.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 158.5) 210.672.5239.8177.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.23
US city average:  3.00

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Hazen-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Hazen city center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 tornado 25.9 miles away from the city center killed 29 people and injured 180 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hazen:
  • STUTTGART REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; STUTTGART, AR)
  • CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; SEARCY, AR)
  • WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; SEARCY, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Hazen, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hazen:
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 40 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 46 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 100 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hazen:
  • HAZEN MUNI (about 6 miles; HAZEN, AR; ID: 6M0)
  • CARLISLE MUNI (about 10 miles; CARLISLE, AR; ID: 4M3)
  • STUTTGART MUNI (about 15 miles; STUTTGART, AR; ID: SGT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hazen:
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 32 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 46 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 54 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 59 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 85 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
Public high school in Hazen:
  • HAZEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 311 N HAZEN AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Hazen:
  • HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 311 N HAZEN AVE; Grades: KG - 06)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The new address for the school is 477 North Hazen Avenue, Hazen, AR 72064

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

Tourist attraction: U S Fish and Wildlife Service (Recreation Areas; 110 Industrial Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Super 8 Motel (2809 Highway 63 North) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

HAZEN WATERWORKS (Population served: 1668, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.2%
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: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Hazen compared to Arkansas state average:

Hazen, Arkansas environmental map by EPA

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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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 Hazen (2007 data):
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Hazen Division Branch at Chester And Front Streets, branch established on 1983-09-30. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • The Farmers & Merchants Bank: Hazen Branch at 110 North Front, branch established on 1996-02-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $322.3 mil, Deposits: $236.8 mil, headquarters in Stuttgart, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers And Merchants Bankshares, Inc.



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Hazen government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $76,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $688,000
    Water Utilities: $407,000
    Police Protection: $318,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $45,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $203,000
    Benefit Payments: $18,000
    Interest Revenue: $10,000
    From Other Government: $9,000
    From Local Government: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $100,000
    Highways: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $138,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $739,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $700,000
    Water Utilities: $355,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $76,000
    General Support: $29,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $67,000
    Property: $53,000
    NEC: $36,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $531,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,771 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
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 Arkansas County, AR  1.19% ($26,545 average AGI)
from Lonoke County, AR  1.01% ($28,393)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.94% ($31,654)


7.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,591 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.27%
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 Lonoke County, AR  1.43% ($25,475 average AGI)
to White County, AR  1.04% ($23,345)
to Arkansas County, AR  0.97% ($21,815)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hazen:
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KWAK (1240 AM; 1 kW; STUTTGART, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hazen:
  • KBDO (91.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFLI (104.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KLEC-FM (106.3 FM; LONOKE, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KKRN (101.7 FM; HUMNOKE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Hazen:
  • KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
  • KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)

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