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Hector, AR map Population (year 2000): 506. Estimated population in July 2006: 524 (+3.6% change)
 

Males: 263  (52.0%)
Females: 243  (48.0%)

Pope County

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72843.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,500 (it was $31,250 in 2000)
Hector  $32,500
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,300 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
Hector  $58,300
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Hector:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (27.5%), Irish (10.1%), German (8.9%), English (4.5%), Dutch (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 718 feet

Land area: 2.31 square miles.

Population density: 224 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hector

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hector town

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hector, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hector to the number of sex offenders is 517 to 1.

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

Hector:  0.5% ($275)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Hector satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (67.2 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (208.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (320.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dover, AR (10.1 miles ), Atkins, AR (15.4 miles ), Pottsville, AR (15.5 miles ), Russellville, AR (16.8 miles ), London, AR (20.1 miles ), Dardanelle, AR (20.8 miles ), Morrilton, AR (26.7 miles ), Knoxville, AR (27.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.46 N, Longitude: 92.98 W


Area code: 479

Hector household income distribution Hector home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -50 (-9.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (23%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Hector (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

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Hector-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/14/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Hector town center injured 7 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 3/15/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.2 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 13 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hector:
  • ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR)
  • DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; DARDANELLE, AR)
  • ST ANTHONY'S HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 24 miles; MORRILTON, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hector:
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 69 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 71 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 74 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hector:
  • RUSSELLVILLE RGNL (about 17 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; ID: RUE)
  • PETIT JEAN PARK (about 24 miles; MORRILTON, AR; ID: MPJ)
  • MORRILTON MUNI (about 30 miles; MORRILTON, AR; ID: BDQ)

Operable nuclear power plants near Hector:
  • 17 miles: Arkansas Nuclear One 1 and 2 in Russellville, AR.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hector:
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 50 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 68 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 79 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 90 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
Public high school in Hector:
  • HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 11601 SR 27; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Hector:
  • HECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 104 SYCAMORE ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

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

USFS BAYOU BLUFF (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Hector compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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 Hector (2007 data):
  • Simmons First Bank of Russellville: Hector Branch at Elm Street, branch established on 1969-08-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $201.9 mil, Deposits: $155.2 mil, headquarters in Russellville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation



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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
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,771$21,2520$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$111
Other Government Administration 2$2,052$12,3120$0
Parks and Recreation 1$930$11,1600$0
Totals for Government 4$4,753$14,2591$111


Hector government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $18,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $64,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
    General Support: $19,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $20,000
    Property: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $106,000

8.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.14%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($97 average AGI)
Pope County:  0.11%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Yell County, AR  1.31% ($24,665 average AGI)
from Johnson County, AR  0.50% ($25,394)
from Logan County, AR  0.25% ($25,128)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
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 Yell County, AR  0.98% ($22,359 average AGI)
to Faulkner County, AR  0.50% ($30,304)
to Johnson County, AR  0.36% ($26,687)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hector:
  • KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KARV (610 AM; 1 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: KERM, INC.)
  • KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KWXT (1490 AM; 1 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hector:
  • KCJC (102.3 FM; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KVLD (99.3 FM; ATKINS, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KBCN-FM (104.3 FM; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF MARSHALL, INC.)
  • KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KARV-FM (101.3 FM; OLA, AR; Owner: KERM INC)
  • KCWD (96.1 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
  • KWKK (100.9 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)


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