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Population (year 2000): 2,278. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,282 (+0.2% change)
 

Males: 1,059  (46.5%)
Females: 1,219  (53.5%)

Izard County

Median resident age:  62.7 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72512.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,800 (it was $26,714 in 2000)
Horseshoe Bend  $27,800
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,000 (it was $65,400 in 2000)
Horseshoe Bend  $72,000
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Horseshoe Bend:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

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Ancestries: German (20.7%), English (13.4%), United States (11.6%), Irish (11.1%), Dutch (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 13.4 square miles.

Population density: 170 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Horseshoe Bend

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Horseshoe Bend city

  • Never married: 7.5%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 17.2%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

51 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This city:  2.2%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Horseshoe Bend to the number of sex offenders is 1136 to 1.

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

Horseshoe Bend:  0.9% ($618)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (77.2 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (143.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (419.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Franklin, AR (3.7 miles) , Ash Flat, AR (9.3 miles ), Salem, AR (11.5 miles ), Oxford, AR (12.0 miles ), Cherokee Village, AR (12.8 miles ), Evening Shade, AR (13.6 miles ), Melbourne, AR (15.4 miles ), Highland, AR (15.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,600
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $189,900
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $161,300

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Latitude: 36.22 N, Longitude: 91.74 W


51 people in nursing homes

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+1.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Crime in Horseshoe Bend by Year

Type 2001 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0100
    per 100,000 0.043.80.00.0
Robberies 1100
    per 100,000 43.643.80.00.0
Assaults 8421
    per 100,000 348.7175.387.243.2
Burglaries 88926
    per 100,000 348.7350.6392.51124.1
Thefts 15172139
    per 100,000 653.9745.0915.81686.1
Auto thefts 2223
    per 100,000 87.287.687.2129.7
Arson 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.043.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 158.5) 140.4144.688.5165.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.20
US city average:  3.00

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Horseshoe Bend-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1996, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Horseshoe Bend city center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 12/24/1982, a category 4 tornado 9.1 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Horseshoe Bend:
  • EASTERN OZARKS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 14 miles; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR)
  • FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SALEM, AR)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 30 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Horseshoe Bend:
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 95 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 108 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 109 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Horseshoe Bend:
  • HORSESHOE BEND (about 1 miles; HORSESHOE BEND, AR; ID: 6M2)
  • SALEM (about 10 miles; SALEM, AR; ID: 7M9)
  • MELBOURNE MUNI - JOHN E MILLER FIELD (about 12 miles; MELBOURNE, AR; ID: 42A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Horseshoe Bend:
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 79 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 88 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 111 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 114 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)

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Reservoirs: North Lake (A), Lake Pioneer (B), Bass Lake (C), Lodge Lake (D), Diamond Lake (E), Crown Lake (F), Cedar Glade Lake (G), White Oak Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

HORSESHOE BEND WATERWORKS (Population served: 2278, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.2%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Horseshoe Bend compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Horseshoe Bend (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Izard County: Horseshoe Bend Branch at South Bend Drive, branch established on 1988-09-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $122.0 mil, Deposits: $88.7 mil, headquarters in Calico Rock, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Wyatt Bancshares, Inc.
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Horseshoe Bend Branch at 103 Commerce Street, branch established on 1905-05-25. 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.
  • First National Banking Company: Horseshoe Bend Branch at 405 Market Street, branch established on 2005-11-16. 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



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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
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$3,478
Firefighters 0$0 1$786
Other Government Administration 3$4,638$18,5529$1,512
Financial Administration 1$1,838$22,0560$0
Police - Other 1$1,085$13,0204$1,674
Sewerage 1$2,420$29,0400$0
Water Supply 3$6,066$24,2640$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$401
Local Libraries 0$0 1$184
Streets and Highways 5$6,589$15,8140$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$10,315$20,6309$5,048
Totals for Government 20$32,951$19,77128$13,083


Horseshoe Bend government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $77,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $249,000
    Police Protection: $234,000
    Financial Administration: $159,000
    Regular Highways: $135,000
    Sewerage: $75,000
    Fire Protection: $35,000
    General - Other: $18,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $802,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $764,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $38,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $44,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $69,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $315,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $268,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $153,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $146,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $205,000
    Property: $119,000
    Public Utilities: $88,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $308,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000

9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.03%
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 Fulton County, AR  0.80% ($19,281 average AGI)
from Baxter County, AR  0.60% ($40,042)
from Independence County, AR  0.55% ($27,545)


7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
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 Baxter County, AR  0.81% ($24,250 average AGI)
to Independence County, AR  0.76% ($27,533)
to Sharp County, AR  0.73% ($21,034)


Strongest AM radio stations in Horseshoe Bend:
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KALM (1290 AM; 1 kW; THAYER, MO; Owner: OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
  • KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Horseshoe Bend:
  • KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
  • KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KAMS (95.1 FM; MAMMOTH SPRING, AR; Owner: OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KHOM (100.9 FM; SALEM, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSAR (92.3 FM; THAYER, MO; Owner: BRAGG BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFCM (98.3 FM; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR; Owner: KFCM, INC.)
  • KZIG (89.9 FM; CAVE CITY, AR; Owner: CAVE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KBTA-FM (99.5 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Horseshoe Bend:
  • 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)
  • K67GR (Channel 67; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K20EX (Channel 20; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K40DS (Channel 40; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K53FM (Channel 53; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57FV (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K59FB (Channel 59; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K61FP (Channel 61; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69GT (Channel 69; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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