Jacksonport, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 206. Population change since 2000: -12.3%

Males: 101	(49.4%)
Females: 105	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72075.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,309 (it was $26,563 in 2000)

Jacksonport:	$33,309
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,253

Jacksonport:	$18,253
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $42,773 (it was $27,500 in 2000)

Jacksonport:	$42,773
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $151,829; Detached houses: $236,116; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Jacksonport:

White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
Black (3.0%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Two or more races (2.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Jacksonport: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.5%), German (10.6%), Irish (8.5%), English (3.8%), Scottish (1.7%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 225 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 580 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Jacksonport

High school or higher: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jacksonport town

Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 45.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 25.3%

7 residents are foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

This town:	3.0%
Arkansas:	2.8%

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

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

Jacksonport:	1.2% ($320)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (36.9 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (83.7 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (369.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Diaz, AR (1.6 miles ), Newport, AR (1.8 miles ), Campbell Station, AR (2.0 miles ), Tuckerman, AR (2.9 miles ), Oil Trough, AR (2.9 miles ), Newark, AR (3.0 miles ), Magness, AR (3.3 miles) , Amagon, AR (3.5 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $52,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 35.64 N, Longitude: 91.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

Jacksonport household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-12.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (29%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Department and other general merchandise stores (23%)
Health care (18%)
Public administration (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Construction laborers (9%)
Physicians and surgeons (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)

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Average climate in Jacksonport, Arkansas

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Jacksonport-area historical tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 236% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Jacksonport town center killed 7 people and injured 24 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 4 tornado 9.5 miles away from the town center killed 35 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Jacksonport-area historical earthquake activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from Jacksonport center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 46.6 miles away from Jacksonport center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from Jacksonport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Jacksonport:

HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 6 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jacksonport:

HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 51 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 70 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 82 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 82 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 82 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)

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Park in Jacksonport: Jacksonport State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

JACKSONPORT WATERWORKS (Population served: 286, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - In JUL-16-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-1996)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.5%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.7%
Whole state:	3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	22.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jacksonport, AR

Jacksonport compared to Arkansas state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Jacksonport mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (52%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Electricity (19%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Jacksonport

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Association	Baptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents	44.2%	18.5%	7.8%	7.3%	5.0%
Congregations	18.6%	31.4%	10.0%	10.0%	4.3%

Name	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Assemblies of God	Pentecostal Church of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	3.4%	2.8%	1.4%	5.0%
Congregations	5.7%	7.1%	4.3%	1.4%	7.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$775
Fire - Other	1	$1,683	$20,196	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,683	$20,196	1	$775

Jacksonport government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Financial Administration: $27,000
Water Utilities: $20,000

Regular Highways: $4,000

General - Other: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $241,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $35,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
General Support: $4,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $7,000
Property: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000

5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.37%
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 White County, AR	0.83% ($15,953 average AGI)
from Independence County, AR	0.58% ($22,900)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.44% ($48,870)

6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
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 White County, AR	0.99% ($34,635 average AGI)
to Craighead County, AR	0.87% ($30,370)
to Independence County, AR	0.72% ($121,658)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jacksonport:

KNBY (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING CO.)
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.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, 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.)
KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
KAAB (1130 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KBTA (1340 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jacksonport:

KLLN (90.9 FM; NEWARK, AR; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
KOKR (96.7 FM; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBTA-FM (99.5 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KZIG (89.9 FM; CAVE CITY, AR; Owner: CAVE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

TV broadcast stations around Jacksonport:

KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
K22ES (Channel 22; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
K35EA (Channel 35; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K57IP (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
K67GR (Channel 67; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 135
Total length: 800 meters (2,625ft)
Total costs: $8,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,060,969
Total average daily truck traffic: 18,165

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 5
1970-1979: 24
1980-1989: 34
1990-1999: 50
2000-2009: 19

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Jacksonport, AR

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

State Park On Hwy 69, Call Sign: WYN929, Licensee ID: L00131246
Assigned Frequencies : 46.5400 MHz, 46.5600 MHz
Grant Date: 04/12/2005, Expiration Date: 05/01/2015
Registrant: State Of Arkansas, 1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201, Phone: (870) 523-2143
Lat: 34.700000 Lon: -91.316667, Call Sign: WQGJ355
Assigned Frequencies : 155.385 MHz, 155.205 MHz, 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 02/05/2007, Expiration Date: 02/05/2017, Certifier: Jerry D Duncan
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

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