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Lexa, AR map Population (year 2000): 331. Estimated population in July 2006: 299 (-9.7% change)
 

Males: 156  (47.1%)
Females: 175  (52.9%)

Phillips County

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72355.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,700 (it was $30,446 in 2000)
Lexa  $31,700
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,500 (it was $38,600 in 2000)
Lexa  $42,500
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Lexa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.9%)
  • Black (26.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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Ancestries: Irish (12.4%), United States (11.5%), German (4.5%), Dutch (2.7%), Italian (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 213 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 805 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lexa

  • High school or higher: 53.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexa city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Arkansas:  2.8%

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

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

Lexa:  0.6% ($238)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (64.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (433.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: LaGrange, AR (4.2 miles) , Rondo, AR (6.5 miles ), West Helena, AR (8.1 miles ), Helena, AR (11.4 miles ), Marvell, AR (11.6 miles ), Marianna, AR (12.2 miles ), Aubrey, AR (13.2 miles ), Lake View, AR (13.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.60 N, Longitude: 90.75 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+12.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Repair and maintenance (14%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other financial specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Lexa-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the Lexa city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/19/1970, a category 3 tornado 16.3 miles away from the city center injured 27 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lexa:
  • HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; HELENA, AR)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 29 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
  • NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 30 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Lexa, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lexa:
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 62 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 80 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 81 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lexa:
  • THOMPSON-ROBBINS (about 7 miles; HELENA/WEST HELENA, AR; ID: HEE)
  • LEE COUNTY-MARIANNA (about 13 miles; MARIANNA, AR; ID: 6M7)
  • FORREST CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; FORREST CITY, AR; ID: FCY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexa:
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 74 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
Public high school in Lexa:
  • BARTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 9546 HWY 85 S; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Lexa:
  • BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 9546 HWY 85 SOUTH; Grades: KG - 06)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Lexa compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income 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 significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Phillips County Arkansas:




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Lexa government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $69,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $278,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $12,000
    Property: $9,000
    NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.08%
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 Shelby County, TN  0.26% ($17,222 average AGI)
from Coahoma County, MS  0.23% ($35,813)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.20% ($10,857)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
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  0.82% ($36,644 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN  0.49% ($27,771)
to Craighead County, AR  0.36% ($16,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lexa:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFFA (1360 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lexa:
  • KJIW-FM (94.5 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: ELIJAH MONDY,JR.)
  • KFFA-FM (103.1 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCLT (104.9 FM; WEST HELENA, AR; Owner: WEST HELENA B/CASTERS)
  • KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KAKJ (105.3 FM; MARIANNA, AR; Owner: L.T. SIMES II & RAYMOND SIMES)
  • KARH (88.1 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KBFC (93.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTRQ (102.3 FM; COLT, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)


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