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Population in July 2008: 63,960. Population change since 2000: +15.2%

Males: 30,657	(47.9%)
Females: 33,303	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	31.8 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72401, 72402, 72403, 72404.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,466 (it was $32,196 in 2000)

Jonesboro:	$39,466
Arkansas:	$38,815

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,081

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $125,000 (it was $85,000 in 2000)

Jonesboro:	$125,000
Arkansas:	$105,700

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Races in Jonesboro:

White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
Black (11.3%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Other race (1.1%)
American Indian (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Jonesboro: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.0%), Irish (10.3%), German (9.3%), English (7.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/10/1883

Elevation: 326 feet

Land area: 79.6 square miles.

Population density: 803 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Jonesboro

High school or higher: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jonesboro city

Never married: 27.7%
Now married: 52.8%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 11.1%

1,430 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

This city:	2.6%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were 35 registered sex offenders living in Jonesboro, Arkansas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Jonesboro to the number of sex offenders is 1827 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Jonesboro:	0.6% ($545)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (63.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (406.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bono, AR (2.8 miles ), Brookland, AR (2.9 miles ), Bay, AR (3.1 miles ), Cash, AR (3.7 miles ), Sedgwick, AR (3.8 miles) , Lake City, AR (3.8 miles ), Egypt, AR (3.8 miles) , Trumann, AR (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 385 buildings, average cost: $93,800
1997: 355 buildings, average cost: $101,900
1998: 380 buildings, average cost: $92,200
1999: 322 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2000: 246 buildings, average cost: $111,700
2001: 343 buildings, average cost: $104,700
2002: 428 buildings, average cost: $106,000
2003: 472 buildings, average cost: $106,000
2004: 458 buildings, average cost: $111,400
2005: 482 buildings, average cost: $115,800
2006: 448 buildings, average cost: $95,100
2007: 480 buildings, average cost: $98,300
2008: 527 buildings, average cost: $84,600

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 35.83 N, Longitude: 90.69 W

Jonesboro nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): The City of Churches, The Crepe Myrtle City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,202 (+18.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 22,955 (84.7%)

Area code: 870

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Jonesboro, Arkansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	6.4%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Jonesboro by Year
Type	1999	2000	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	1	1	2	4	2	3	5	5
per 100,000	1.9	1.8	3.6	7.0	3.4	5.0	8.2	7.8
Rapes	21	27	8	12	27	39	30	32
per 100,000	40.0	49.0	14.2	21.0	45.5	65.0	49.0	49.9
Robberies	40	70	72	107	101	88	92	89
per 100,000	76.2	127.1	127.9	187.0	170.1	146.6	150.3	138.7
Assaults	121	94	179	209	351	337	206	152
per 100,000	230.4	170.7	318.1	365.3	591.2	561.3	336.6	236.8
Burglaries	539	558	507	875	1,397	1,579	1,419	1,269
per 100,000	1026.3	1013.2	900.9	1529.3	2353.2	2630.1	2318.7	1977.0
Thefts	1,671	2,194	2,324	2,359	2,154	2,080	1,993	1,853
per 100,000	3181.7	3983.9	4129.6	4123.0	3628.3	3464.6	3256.6	2886.9
Auto thefts	208	178	160	143	168	148	114	105
per 100,000	396.0	323.2	284.3	249.9	283.0	246.5	186.3	163.6
Arson	2	N/A	4	7	6	7	12	17
per 100,000	3.8	N/A	7.1	12.2	10.1	11.7	19.6	26.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	335.5	371.3	371.5	451.9	544.9	560.6	475.4	411.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 140 (127 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.99
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +8,351 (+17.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Health care (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Jonesboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 205% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the Jonesboro city center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/15/1984, a category 4 tornado 23.6 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Jonesboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 12% 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 24.5 miles away from Jonesboro center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.3 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 19.3 miles away from Jonesboro 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) earthquake occurred 94.8 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 96.6 miles away from Jonesboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: John Grisham - (born 1955), legal thrillers, Lorenzo Hampton - College basketball player (Arkansas State Indians), Ryan Williams - College basketball player (Tulane Green Wave).

Hospitals/medical centers in Jonesboro:

HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (1201 FLEMING AVENUE)
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NEA (3024 STADIUM BOULEVARD)
ST BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (2712 EAST JOHNSON AVE)
ST BERNARDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (224 EAST JACKSON)

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Airports and Heliports located in Jonesboro:

Jonesboro Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 2,606, Itinerant Ops: 5,500, Local Ops: 12,000, Military Ops: 50)
Scudder Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,000, Local Ops: 8,000)
Classic Airstrip Airport (Runways: 1)
Methodist Hospital Of Jonesboro Heliport
Regional Medical Center Heliport

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Local government website: www.jonesboro.org/index2.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jonesboro:

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 2 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 65 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 86 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)

Public high schools in Jonesboro:

JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,014; Location: 301 HURRICANE DRIVE; Grades: 10 - 12)
VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: 2118-B VALLEY VIEW DR.; Grades: 07 - 12)
WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 1630 HWY. 91 W.; Grades: 08 - 12)
NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 4201 CHIEFTAIN LANE; Grades: 10 - 12)
JONESBORO AREA TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 1727 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Jonesboro:

RIDGEFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: PO BOX 2917; Grades: PK - 12)
EASTSIDE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 52; Location: 2821 FOREST HOME RAOD; Grades: 1 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Jonesboro:

VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 854; Location: 2119 VALLEY VIEW DR.; Grades: KG - 06)
NETTLETON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 4208 CHIEFTAIN LANE; Grades: 07 - 09)
ANNIE CAMP JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 620; Location: 1814 WEST NETTLETON AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 09)
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 1834 HWY. 91 W.; Grades: KG - 04)
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JHS (Students: 582; Location: 1615 WILKINS AV; Grades: 07 - 09)
FOX MEADOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 528; Location: 2305 FOX MEADOW LANE; Grades: KG - 04)
PHILADELPHIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 213 E THOMAS GREEN RD; Grades: 01 - 05)
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 1001 ROSEMOND AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 05)
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 1110 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 05)
WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 1800 HWY. 91 W.; Grades: 05 - 07)

Private elementary/middle schools in Jonesboro:

BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 720 SOUTH CHURCH; Grades: KG - 6)
ST MARKS DAY SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 531 W COLLEGE; Grades: PK - KG)
MONESSORI SCHOOL OF JONESBORO (Students: 75; Location: 300 EAST NETTLETON; Grades: PK - KG)
WALNUT STREET BAPTIST DAYCARE (Students: 54; Location: 1910 SCENIC; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Jonesboro

Library in Jonesboro:

CROWLEY RIDGE REGIONAL (Operating income: $1,864,977; Location: 315 W. OAK AVENUE; 141,360 books; 7,979 audio materials; 2,458 video materials; 380 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Jonesboro: Jonesboro Country Club (A), Jonesboro Industrial Development Corporation Industrial Park (B), Jonesboro Industrial Park (C), Airport Industrial Park (D), Northeast District Livestock Show and Fairgrounds (E), Arkansas Childrens Colony (F), Craig Hills Public Golf Course (G), Arkansas Services Center (H), Dean B Ellis Library (I), Jonesboro City Hall (J), Fire Station Number 4 (K), Fire Station Number 3 (L), Fire Station Number 2 (M), Booker T Washington Community Center (N), Craighead County Jail (O), Craighead County and Jonesboro Public Library (P), Craighead County Courthouse (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Airport Center Shopping Center (1), West Mart Center Shopping Center (2), Caraway Plaza Shopping Center (3), Highland Square Shopping Center (4), Indian Mall Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jonesboro include: Baptist Student Center (A), Jonesboro Christian Church (B), Jonesboro Freewill Baptist Church (C), Jonesboro General Baptist Church (D), Jonesboro Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Kellers Chapel (F), Bethany Missionary Baptist Church (G), Bethel Faith Tabernacle (H), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Nettleton Cemetery (1), Kelly Cemetery (2), Straw Floor Cemetery (3), Sharp Cemetery (4), Woodlawn Cemetery (5), Holy Cross Cemetery (6), Philadelphia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Mary Simpson Pond (A), Poinsett Watershed Site 20 Reservoir (B), Craighead Forest Lake (C), Big Creek Site 13 Reservoir (D), Big Creek Site 14 Reservoir (E), Big Creek Site 19 Reservoir (F), Big Creek Site 20 Reservoir (G), Big Creek Site 21 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Lost Creek (A), Christian Creek (B), Higginbottom Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jonesboro include: Craighead Forest County Park (1), Indian Stadium (2), Hope Park (3), West Washington Avenue Historic District (4), Southwest Park (5), Southside Softball Complex (6), Northside Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: State University Post Office (A), Jonesboro Post Office (B), Nettleton Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Happy Talk (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 315 West Oak Avenue) (1), Artistic Pools & Design (Water Parks & Slides; 2404 Twin Oaks Avenue) (2), Total Project Cableing (Water Parks & Slides; 2404 Twin Oaks Avenue) (3), Silverball Game Room (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1901 South Caraway Road) (4), Jonesboro Music CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 205A Bearden Drive) (5), TSI Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3106 Old Greensboro Road) (6), Kidsports Family Fun & Fitness (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2220 Grant Avenue Suite D) (7), Kidsports (Arcades & Amusements; 2220 Grant Avenue) (8), Travel With US (Tours & Charters; 2718 East Nettleton Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Ramada Limited (3000 Apache Drive) (1), West Washington Guest House (534 West Washington Avenue) (2), Motel 6 (2300 South Caraway Road) (3), Deluxe Inn (402 South Gee Street) (4), JAMI Bee Motel (3423 East Nettleton Avenue) (5), Baymont Inn (2910 Kazi Street) (6), Scottish Inns (3116 Mead Drive) (7), Hampton Inn Jonesboro (2900 Phillips Drive) (8), Super 8 Motel (2500 South Caraway Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Craighead-County - County Probate Court Clerk (511 South Main Street) (1), Craighead-County - Court Administrator (511 Union Street) (2), Craighead-County - District Court- Civil & Small Claims (511 South Main Street) (3), Frequently Called City County State And Federal Government Num - Chancery Court C (511 South Main Street) (4), Arkansas-State - Vocational Technical Education Dept- Industrial Training Co-Ordin (5504 Krueger Drive) (5), Craighead-County - Treasurer (511 South Main Street) (6), Jonesboro-City - Municipal Court Clerk (410 West Washington Avenue) (7), U S Government - Courts- Federal Court Clerk (615 South Main Street) (8), Craighead-County - District Court- Jonesboro Tickets Info (511 South Main Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

JONESBORO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 67995, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-25-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-1997), St Other (AUG-05-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2005)

One minor monitoring violation

JONESBORO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 67995, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-25-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-1997), St Other (AUG-05-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2005)

One minor monitoring violation

JONESBORO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 67995, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-25-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-1997), St Other (AUG-05-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2005)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.6%
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: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	17.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	7.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jonesboro, AR

People in group quarters in Jonesboro

1509 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
480 people in nursing homes
200 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
178 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
141 people in homes for the mentally retarded
28 people in other types of correctional institutions
16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
10 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in other group homes
3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
2 people in religious group quarters

Jonesboro compared to Arkansas state average:

Jonesboro, Arkansas environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Arena or stadium:

Convocation Center (Arkansas State University). Arkansas State University.

Banks with most branches in Jonesboro (2009 data):

Liberty Bank of Arkansas: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-10-31: Bank assets: $2,615.6 mil, Deposits: $1,956.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Bancshares, Inc
Regions Bank: Caraway Road Branch, Hilltop Branch, East Nettleton Branch, Washington Branch, Southwest Drive Branch, Jonesboro Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Heritage Bank: at 2009 Browns Lane, South Caraway Road Branch, Downtown Branch, Southwest Drive Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $243.3 mil, Deposits: $201.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Capital Corporation
BancorpSouth Bank: American State Bank Branch, West Parker Road Branch, South Main Branch, Johnson Avenue Branch. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
Simmons First Bank of Jonesboro: Woodsprings Road Branch, Mid-City Branch, Southwest Drive Branch, Simmons First Bank Of Jonesboro. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $294.7 mil, Deposits: $249.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation
Bank of America, National Association: Jonesboro Main Branch, Southwest Branch, Highland Branch, Jonesboro Downtown Drive-Up Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
First National Bank: Highland Drive Branch, Elk Park Branch, Jonesboro/Hilltop Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $601.3 mil, Deposits: $476.1 mil, headquarters in Paragould, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Paragould Bankshares, Inc.
First Security Bank: Stadium Boulevard - Jonesboro Branch at 1341 Stadium Boulevard, branch established on 2006-09-18; Jonesboro Branch at 613 Southwest Drive, branch established on 2006-10-02. Info updated 2008-10-16: Bank assets: $2,420.6 mil, Deposits: $1,917.1 mil, headquarters in Searcy, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 64 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Bancorp
First National Bank & Trust Company: Integrity First Bank - Highland Bran at 400 East Highland Drive, branch established on 2008-06-30; Integrity First Bank at 2212 Fowler Avenue, Suite B, branch established on 2007-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $354.7 mil, Deposits: $291.9 mil, headquarters in Mountain Home, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain Home Bancshares, Inc.
3 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Jonesboro, Arkansas

Holiday Inn, 3006 S Caraway, Jonesboro, AR 72401, Phone: (870) 935-2030, Fax: (870) 935-3440
Motel 6, 2300 S Caraway Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72401, Phone: (870) 932-1050, Fax: (870) 935-3421
Comfort Inn & Suites, 2911 Gilmore Dr, Jonesboro, AR 72401, Phone: (870) 972-9000, Fax: (870) 931-6407
Econo Lodge, 2406 Phillips Dr, Jonesboro, AR 72401, Phone: (870) 932-9339, Fax: (870) 931-5289
Hampton Inn, 2900 Phillips Dr, Jonesboro, AR 72401, Phone: (870) 974-9500, Fax: (870) 974-9570
Holiday Inn Express, 2407 Phillips Dr, Jonesboro, AR 72401, Phone: (870) 932-5554, Fax: (870) 932-2586
Quality Suites, 2909 Kazi St, Jonesboro, AR 72401, Phone: (870) 932-8438
Baymont Inn, 2910 Kazi St, Jonesboro, AR 72401, Phone: (870) 802-2200
5 other hotels and motels

All 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Jonesboro, Arkansas

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Jonesboro mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Craighead County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Jonesboro

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.66%

Here		64.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Baptist Missionary Association of America	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	46.7%	14.0%	10.3%	8.1%	6.5%
Congregations	24.3%	15.8%	13.2%	13.2%	1.3%

Name	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	2.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.1%	7.5%
Congregations	7.2%	2.0%	0.7%	3.3%	19.1%

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
Financial Administration	16	$56,916	$42,687	0	$0
Other Government Administration	29	$96,644	$39,991	3	$2,906
Judicial and Legal	3	$13,584	$54,336	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	122	$369,734	$36,367	8	$6,148
Police - Other	11	$32,426	$35,374	0	$0
Firefighters	104	$347,440	$40,089	0	$0
Fire - Other	2	$4,622	$27,732	0	$0
Streets and Highways	65	$173,070	$31,951	5	$5,264
Health	6	$12,722	$25,444	1	$792
Solid Waste Management	39	$92,672	$28,514	0	$0
Sewerage	32	$97,582	$36,593	1	$282
Parks and Recreation	17	$48,928	$34,537	20	$14,440
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$4,180	$50,160	1	$1,680
Water Supply	43	$141,828	$39,580	1	$618
Electric Power	107	$422,990	$47,438	4	$4,866
Transit	17	$37,068	$26,166	5	$3,178
Other and Unallocable	27	$73,602	$32,712	3	$1,740
Totals for Government	641	$2,026,008	$37,928	52	$41,914

Jonesboro government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $3,761,000
Solid Waste Management: $814,000

All Other: $466,000
Construction - Electric Utilities: $6,331,000
Sewerage: $2,105,000

Regular Highways: $2,032,000

Water Utilities: $1,815,000

Air Transportation: $1,647,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $71,942,000
Police Protection: $8,179,000

Regular Highways: $6,095,000

Local Fire Protection: $5,149,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,762,000

Water Utilities: $3,639,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,347,000

Sewerage: $2,617,000

Financial Administration: $2,408,000

General - Other: $1,280,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $910,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $730,000

Health - Other: $400,000

Central Staff Services: $292,000

General Public Buildings: $219,000

Air Transportation: $183,000

Housing and Community Development: $10,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $271,630,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,273,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $2,920,000
Total Federal Securities: $2,309,000

Benefit Payments: $827,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $775,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $740,000

From Parent Local Government: $540,000

From Other Governments: $145,000

Local Employee Contribution: $11,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $450,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $4,683,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,436,000
Highways: $30,000
General - Interest on Debt: $16,298,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,983,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $271,930,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $300,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,782,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,951,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,054,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,851,000

Special Assessments: $1,574,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,925,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,102,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,959,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $94,145,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $98,408,000
Water Utilities: $4,913,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $273,250,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,824,000
General Local Government Support: $971,000

All Other: $636,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,136,000
Property: $2,765,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,364,000

Other License: $1,210,000

Other Selective Sales: $115,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $22,552,000

8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.33%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($130 average AGI)
Craighead County: 0.09%
Arkansas average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Poinsett County, AR	0.69% ($22,402 average AGI)
from Greene County, AR	0.62% ($27,721)
from Mississippi County, AR	0.55% ($29,113)

7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.17%
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 Greene County, AR	0.75% ($32,474 average AGI)
to Poinsett County, AR	0.67% ($25,288)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.44% ($36,911)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jonesboro:

KBTM (1230 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KNEA (970 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS 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)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jonesboro:

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)
KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KDXY (104.9 FM; LAKE CITY, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
KAOG (90.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KJBX (106.7 FM; TRUMANN, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
KDRS-FM (107.1 FM; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
KJLV (105.3 FM; HOXIE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KJBR (93.7 FM; MARKED TREE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K218DE (91.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K202CG (88.3 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jonesboro:

KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
K54ER (Channel 54; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
K27FC (Channel 27; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 full and 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	111	$107,645	665	$113,537	566	$124,075	109	$46,563	15	$411,525	366	$90,757	25	$37,090
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	4	$97,880	38	$93,553	50	$130,161	14	$52,154	0	$0	11	$70,274	5	$52,650
APPLICATIONS DENIED	21	$89,894	120	$90,354	205	$112,805	58	$29,720	0	$0	53	$85,414	16	$39,145
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	8	$110,910	62	$121,765	115	$140,271	6	$22,145	0	$0	25	$86,550	3	$45,990
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$55,350	13	$94,985	33	$128,381	3	$43,000	0	$0	3	$47,623	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Jonesboro, AR

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 full and 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	200	$115,741	84	$150,905	23	$86,422
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	15	$115,789	7	$116,866	4	$104,370
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$130,793	1	$169,630	1	$58,330
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	7	$113,173	4	$126,158	2	$56,095
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 652
Hazardous Condition: 107
Service Call: 154
Good Intent Call: 29

Incident types - Jonesboro

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Jonesboro, AR

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