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White County

Population in July 2007: 1,817. Population change since 2000: +1.3%
 

Males: 811  (44.7%)
Females: 1,006  (55.3%)
Median resident age:  38.0 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72082.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,400 (it was $20,478 in 2000)
Kensett  $23,400
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $49,800 (it was $39,400 in 2000)
Kensett  $49,800
Arkansas:  $101,000

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Races in Kensett:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.0%)
  • Black (24.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Kensett: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.6%), Irish (10.1%), German (5.8%), English (4.5%), Dutch (1.3%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/16/1911

Elevation: 223 feet

Land area: 1.78 square miles.

Population density: 1023 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Kensett

  • High school or higher: 57.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kensett city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

49 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

This city:  2.7%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Kensett, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kensett to the number of sex offenders is 454 to 1.

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

Kensett:  0.7% ($289)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Kensett satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (51.0 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (117.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (389.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Judsonia, AR (3.7 miles ), Higginson, AR (3.8 miles ), West Point, AR (4.4 miles) , Searcy, AR (4.5 miles ), Griffithville, AR (7.8 miles ), Bald Knob, AR (8.8 miles ), Garner, AR (10.1 miles ), McRae, AR (13.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 35.23 N, Longitude: 91.67 W


97 people in nursing homes

Area code: 501

Kensett household income distribution Kensett home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+2.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Kensett by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 022
    per 100,000 0.0116.3115.8
Assaults 036
    per 100,000 0.0174.5347.4
Burglaries 191419
    per 100,000 1097.0814.41100.2
Thefts 171817
    per 100,000 981.51047.1984.4
Auto thefts 501
    per 100,000 288.70.057.9
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 139.1168.7225.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.65
US city average:  3.00

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Kensett-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 204% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the Kensett city center killed 50 people and injured 325 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 tornado 20.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kensett:
  • CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SEARCY, AR)
  • WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; SEARCY, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 27 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kensett:
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 40 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 52 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 112 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kensett:
  • SEARCY MUNI (about 5 miles; SEARCY, AR; ID: SRC)
  • BALD KNOB MUNI (about 10 miles; BALD KNOB, AR; ID: M74)
  • WOODRUFF COUNTY (about 29 miles; AUGUSTA, AR; ID: M60)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kensett:
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 19 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 49 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 58 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 70 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
Public elementary/middle schools in Kensett:
  • KENSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 701 W DANDRIDGE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • KENSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 701 W DANDRIDGE; Grades: 05 - 08)

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

KENSETT WATERWORKS (Population served: 1667, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 minor monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.8%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  30.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Kensett compared to Arkansas state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • 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 Kensett (2007 data):
  • Simmons First Bank of Searcy: First Street Branch at 112 N.E. First Street, branch established on 1991-08-08. Info updated 2006-08-17: Bank assets: $138.6 mil, Deposits: $107.4 mil, headquarters in Searcy, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 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
Firefighters 0$0 14$139
Solid Waste Management 1$1,264$15,1680$0
Water Supply 1$2,385$28,6200$0
Streets and Highways 3$4,980$19,9200$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$75
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,076
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$1,012
Police Protection - Officers 3$12,568$50,2721$1,328
Totals for Government 8$21,197$31,79627$3,631



Kensett government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $61,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $172,000
    Financial Administration: $126,000
    Regular Highways: $113,000
    Solid Waste Management: $67,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $172,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $25,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $517,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $115,000
    General Support: $31,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $64,000
    Property: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $145,000

7.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.91%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.37% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
White County:  0.37%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lonoke County, AR  0.88% ($26,395 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.85% ($32,264)
from Cleburne County, AR  0.39% ($23,258)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,838 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
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 Pulaski County, AR  0.92% ($30,647 average AGI)
to Lonoke County, AR  0.73% ($29,539)
to Faulkner County, AR  0.38% ($33,529)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kensett:
  • KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, 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)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KAPZ (710 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BALD KNOB, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KBBL (1350 AM; 3 kW; CABOT, AR; Owner: CABOT RADIO, INC.)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kensett:
  • KKSY (107.1 FM; BALD KNOB, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KBDO (91.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KBGR (101.5 FM; BEEBE, AR; Owner: SEARCY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFLI (104.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KOKR (96.7 FM; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWCK-FM (99.9 FM; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KSMD (99.1 FM; PANGBURN, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)





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