Leslie, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 467. Population change since 2000: -3.1%

Males: 214	(45.9%)
Females: 253	(54.1%)

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72645.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,164 (it was $14,485 in 2000)

Leslie:	$18,164
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,475

Leslie:	$13,475
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,393 (it was $36,900 in 2000)

Leslie:	$57,393
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,040; Detached houses: $76,049; Townhouses or other attached units: $24,974; Mobile homes: $20,735; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
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Races in Leslie:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Leslie: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.1%), United States (10.6%), Irish (10.4%), English (9.8%), French (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1023 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 625 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Leslie

High school or higher: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leslie city

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 39.1%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 12.1%
Divorced: 24.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Leslie:	0.7% ($268)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (74.5 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (153.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (319.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Marshall, AR (2.7 miles ), Gilbert, AR (3.8 miles) , Big Flat, AR (3.8 miles) , Clinton, AR (4.2 miles ), Shirley, AR (4.3 miles ), St. Joe, AR (4.5 miles) , Fifty-Six, AR (4.5 miles) , Fairfield Bay, AR (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.83 N, Longitude: 92.56 W

Area code: 870

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Educational services (18%)
Food (9%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Furniture and related products (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (39%)
Social assistance (13%)
Food (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Leslie-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1996, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Leslie city center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 3/15/1984, a category 4 tornado 18.3 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 13 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Leslie-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 47.8 miles away from Leslie center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Leslie center
On 8/16/2003 at 05:09:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/2000 at 20:12:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Leslie center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Leslie:

OZARK HEALTH, INC (about 20 miles; CLINTON, AR)
STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR)
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 31 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leslie:

ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 52 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 63 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 78 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)

Public high school in Leslie:

NORTH CENTRAL CAREER CENTER (Location: 330 OAK STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Leslie:

LESLIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: RT 1 BOX 100; Grades: 06 - 12)
LESLIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: RT 1 BOX 100; Grades: KG - 05)

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

LESLIE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 840, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2000), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2003)

5 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2003)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.1%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	31.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	7.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leslie, AR

Leslie compared to Arkansas state average:

Median household income significantly 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age 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 Leslie (2009 data):

Simmons First National Bank: Leslie Branch at Main And Walnut Streets, branch established on 1948-04-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,424.0 mil, Deposits: $1,132.8 mil, headquarters in Pine Bluff, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation

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Leslie mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Searcy County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%) Electricity (24%) Wood (10%) Utility gas (4%) No fuel used (2%)

Religion statistics for Leslie

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.66%

Here		35.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	Other
Adherents	51.2%	12.6%	10.1%	8.3%	17.8%
Congregations	32.3%	19.4%	12.9%	9.7%	25.8%

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	$1,679
Water Supply	1	$2,635	$31,620	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,635	$31,620	8	$1,679

8.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,037 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.05%
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 Boone County, AR	0.72% ($25,588 average AGI)
from Van Buren County, AR	0.51% ($12,083)
from Marion County, AR	0.42% ($14,200)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
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 Boone County, AR	1.20% ($26,107 average AGI)
to Van Buren County, AR	0.77% ($19,722)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.64% ($19,200)

Strongest AM radio stations in Leslie:

KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
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)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KNWA (1600 AM; 5 kW; BELLEFONTE, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leslie:

KBCN-FM (104.3 FM; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF MARSHALL, INC.)
KFFB (106.1 FM; FAIRFIELD BAY, AR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCAST, INC)
KHPQ (92.1 FM; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
KCWD (96.1 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
KPFM (105.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN HOME RADIO STATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Leslie:

KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

Leslie fatal accident list:
Jan 14, 2007 01:17 AM, Walnut St., Lat: 35.828328, Lon: -92.560300, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 2
Oct 7, 1998 10:40 AM, Us-65-06, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 8, 1987 05:28 AM, 65s6, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Christine A Verre, County Road 78, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
Stephanie I Jones, 3364 Rail Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 77.1 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: AC5OM, Previous Call Sign: KC5POL, Licensee ID: L01014333
Grant Date: 05/06/2005, Expiration Date: 06/30/2015, Certifier: Pat B Denman
Registrant: Pat B Denman, 3465 Hwy 254 East, Leslie, AR 72465
Call Sign: KB5LTQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00177923
Grant Date: 11/25/1999, Expiration Date: 02/20/2010
Registrant: Charles E Stansbery, Hc 85 Box 171, Leslie, AR 76245
Call Sign: KC5AIA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00267920
Grant Date: 02/12/2003, Expiration Date: 05/11/2013, Certifier: Marjorie J Engstrom
Registrant: Marjorie J Engstrom, Leslie, AR 72645-0247
Call Sign: KT7O, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00929295
Grant Date: 10/16/2004, Expiration Date: 10/16/2014
Registrant: Samuel T Patton Sr, 603 Wileys Cove Rd., Leslie, AR 72645
Call Sign: W9ECH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00267919
Grant Date: 01/30/2007, Expiration Date: 02/20/2017, Certifier: Leonard T Engstrom
Registrant: Leonard T Engstrom, 2387 Old Highway 66, Leslie, AR 72645
Call Sign: KE5OJM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01284746
Grant Date: 05/17/2007, Expiration Date: 05/17/2017, Certifier: Judy A Clay
Registrant: Judy A Clay, Leslie, AR 72645

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8

Leslie on our top lists:

#87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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