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White County

Population in July 2008: 1,846. Population change since 2000: +3.1%
 

Males: 824  (44.7%)
Females: 1,022  (55.3%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72082.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,439 (it was $20,478 in 2000)
Kensett:  $23,439
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,999
Kensett:  $12,999
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,027 (it was $36,200 in 2000)
Kensett:  $51,027
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: 76.7 (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: 1039 people per square mile 
 
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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 462 to 1.

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

Kensett:  0.8% ($289)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Kensett satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (45.6 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (96.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (338.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Higginson, AR (1.8 miles ), Judsonia, AR (1.9 miles ), Searcy, AR (1.9 miles ), West Point, AR (2.0 miles) , Griffithville, AR (2.8 miles ), Bald Knob, AR (2.8 miles ), Garner, AR (3.0 miles ), McRae, AR (3.4 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
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 35.23 N, Longitude: 91.67 W

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 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0116.5
Robberies 0222
    per 100,000 0.0116.3115.8116.5
Assaults 0364
    per 100,000 0.0174.5347.4233.0
Burglaries 19141923
    per 100,000 1097.0814.41100.21339.5
Thefts 17181720
    per 100,000 981.51047.1984.41164.8
Auto thefts 5013
    per 100,000 288.70.057.9174.7
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 139.1168.7225.2329.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.63
US city average:  3.00

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Kensett-area historical tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 251% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.9 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 17.2 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Kensett-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 75% 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 80.7 miles away from Kensett 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 29.7 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 30.7 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 72.0 miles away from Kensett center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from Kensett center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Kensett topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Kensett:
  • CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SEARCY, AR)
  • WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; SEARCY, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 24 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Kensett, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kensett:
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 17 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 40 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 52 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 71 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 83 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 2007:
This city:  30.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kensett, AR


97 people in nursing homes


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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School Enrollment by Level of School


Kensett travel time to work
Kensett mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in White County Arkansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Kensett

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAmerican Baptist AssociationUnited Methodist Church
Adherents30.7%17.1%12.9%11.7%10.3%
Congregations16.0%18.6%7.2%19.1%11.9%
NameAssemblies of GodNational Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents5.8%1.8%1.7%1.7%6.5%
Congregations5.7%3.1%1.0%4.1%13.4%
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 8$2,380
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,882
Police Protection - Officers 4$7,674$23,0223$1,939
Police - Other 1$2,046$24,5520$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,302$15,6241$830
Solid Waste Management 1$2,232$26,7842$1,494
Sewerage 1$1,395$16,7400$0
Water Supply 1$3,042$36,5041$1,346
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$768
Totals for Government 9$17,691$23,58819$10,639



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.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
  • KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)

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.)
  • KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KOKR (96.7 FM; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFLI (104.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KWCK-FM (99.9 FM; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
  • KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KSMD (99.1 FM; PANGBURN, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Kensett:
  • KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)


Kensett fatal accident list:
May 26, 1995 05:20 AM, Dandridge, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 16, 1989 07:32 AM, Dandridge, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 18, 1985 02:00 AM, 36s4, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Stephen W Hubbard, 184 Pete Hall Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53 m, Overall height: 60 m
    Registrant: Mo-Arco Towres, LLC, 1809b Parker Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72404, Phone: (870) 268-9441, Email:
  • Bonnie K Clark, 100 Pruitt Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.1 m, Overall height: 75.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KE0RS, Previous Call Sign: WB6PDO, Licensee ID: L00680453
    Grant Date: 07/23/2003, Expiration Date: 08/17/2013, Certifier: Ralph D D Canada Xxi
    Registrant: Ralph D D Canada Xxi, 601 Maple Ave 15, Kensett, AR 72082


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6

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