Lockesburg, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 738. Population change since 2000: +3.8%

Males: 359	(48.7%)
Females: 379	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	31.1 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 71846.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,023 (it was $27,132 in 2000)

Lockesburg:	$34,023
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,598

Lockesburg:	$15,598
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,148 (it was $40,600 in 2000)

Lockesburg:	$63,148
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,801; Detached houses: $99,081; Mobile homes: $30,000; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500
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Races in Lockesburg:

White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
Black (4.5%)
Hispanic (3.0%)
Other race (2.3%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lockesburg: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.2%), Irish (10.3%), English (6.9%), German (6.6%), French (3.5%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 434 feet

Land area: 3.54 square miles.

Population density: 209 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lockesburg

High school or higher: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lockesburg town

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 61.4%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 11.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Lockesburg, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lockesburg to the number of sex offenders is 738 to 1.

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

Lockesburg:	0.6% ($256)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (97.6 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (106.4 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (171.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Ben Lomond, AR (3.1 miles) , Horatio, AR (3.3 miles ), De Queen, AR (3.3 miles ), Dierks, AR (3.7 miles ), Winthrop, AR (3.8 miles) , Mineral Springs, AR (4.0 miles ), Wilton, AR (4.0 miles ), Gillham, AR (4.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $56,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $41,300
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,500
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.97 N, Longitude: 94.17 W

Area code: 870

Lockesburg household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+16.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Construction (9%)
Food (9%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
Wood products (7%)
Paper (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (14%)
Health care (14%)
Food (11%)
Machinery (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Gasoline stations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Lockesburg, Arkansas

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Lockesburg-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Lockesburg town center injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lockesburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.3 miles away from Lockesburg center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lockesburg:

DE QUEEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; DE QUEEN, AR)
HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NASHVILLE, AR)
LITTLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ASHDOWN, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Lockesburg, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lockesburg:

HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
WESTARK COLLEGE (about 85 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 113 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
KILGORE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)

Public high school in Lockesburg:

LOCKESBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 128 EAST MAIN; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Lockesburg:

LOCKESBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 124 DARTER CIRCLE; Grades: KG - 06)

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Cemetery: Lockesburg Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cold Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Pine Creek National Wildlife Refuge (Recreation Areas; 1958 Central Road).

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

LOCKESBURG WATERWORKS (Population served: 778, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-01-2005 to OCT-01-2005)

Public Education - Between JAN-29-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)

Public Education - Between DEC-31-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Public Education - Between DEC-31-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

3 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and OCT-03-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-03-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between FEB-25-2001 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.4%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.5%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	19.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This town:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lockesburg, AR

Lockesburg compared to Arkansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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 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 Lockesburg (2009 data):

Arkansas County Bank: Lockesburg Branch at Main And Redbud Streets, branch established on 2002-10-01. Info updated 2007-02-09: Bank assets: $150.7 mil, Deposits: $126.0 mil, headquarters in De Witt, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Dewitt First Bankshares Corporation
First State Bank of DeQueen: North Camellia Street Branch at 3402 North Camellia Street, branch established on 2003-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $134.3 mil, Deposits: $110.7 mil, headquarters in De Queen, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Sevier County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Lockesburg

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	American Baptist Association	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	45.0%	14.0%	10.8%	10.4%	5.4%
Congregations	18.9%	15.1%	1.9%	20.8%	9.4%

Name	Assemblies of God	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Pentecostal Church of God	Other religions
Adherents	3.5%	3.0%	2.6%	1.5%	3.9%
Congregations	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	1.9%	20.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$1,904	$22,848	1	$93
Other Government Administration	1	$3,353	$40,236	1	$301
Fire - Other	0	$0		1	$554
Water Supply	2	$3,211	$19,266	1	$164
Totals for Government	4	$8,468	$25,404	4	$1,112

Lockesburg government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $44,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $113,000
General - Other: $80,000

Water Utilities: $50,000

Sewerage: $44,000

Financial Administration: $31,000

Fire Protection: $23,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
General Support: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $275,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $261,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $170,000
Interest Earnings: $28,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $320,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $32,000
General Support: $18,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $105,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,298 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
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 McCurtain County, OK	0.54% ($22,840 average AGI)
from Howard County, AR	0.47% ($25,364)
from Polk County, AR	0.45% ($22,000)

6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,658 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
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 Little River County, AR	0.57% ($18,148 average AGI)
to Howard County, AR	0.53% ($23,960)
to Polk County, AR	0.53% ($22,440)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lockesburg:

KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KTFS (940 AM; 3 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lockesburg:

KDQN-FM (92.1 FM; DE QUEEN, AR; Owner: JAY W. BUNYARD & ANNE W. BUNYARD)
KMTB (99.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX RADIO, INC.)
KSSW (96.9 FM; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: DON CAMPBELL)
KBPU (88.7 FM; DE QUEEN, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KKBI (106.1 FM; BROKEN BOW, OK; Owner: J.D.C. RADIO, INC.)
KMJI (93.3 FM; ASHDOWN, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KJMY (101.7 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, INC.)
KNAS (105.5 FM; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX RADIO, INC.)
KPGG (103.9 FM; ASHDOWN, AR; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Lockesburg:

K08KF (Channel 8; De QUEEN, AR; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
KJEP-CA (Channel 23; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: KNVL-TV)
KSJA-CA (Channel 21; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: KNVL-TV)

Lockesburg fatal accident list:
Feb 12, 2005 02:05 AM, Us-71-06, Us-371, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 30, 2005 12:36 AM, Us-71-05, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 23, 2003 09:56 AM, Provo Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 3, 1985 10:15 AM, 71s5, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Jerri L Janjua, 3428 South Camelia, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 50.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Edward G Roach, Rabbit Branch Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.9 m
Registrant: Didicom LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Edward G Roach, Hunters Fall Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.9 m
Registrant: Didicom LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Dane Ershen, 113 Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.4 m, Overall height: 100.9 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive - Ms:a3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Hwy 24 3/4 Mi E, Call Sign: WNDQ910, Licensee ID: L00008414
Assigned Frequencies : 49.2200 MHz
Grant Date: 08/30/2000, Expiration Date: 10/05/2005, Cancelation Date: 09/11/2002
Registrant: Weyerhaeuser Company, 209 Douglas Street, Longview, WA 98632, Phone: (360) 636-6380, Fax: (360) 636-6532, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KC5ZJV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00314468
Grant Date: 01/25/2007, Expiration Date: 03/12/2017, Certifier: Michael D Gathright
Registrant: Michael D Gathright, 464 Provo Rd, Lockesburg, AR 71846
Call Sign: KD5JLY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00217426
Grant Date: 03/11/2000, Expiration Date: 03/11/2010, Certifier: Valerie E Gathright
Registrant: Valerie E Gathright, 106 South Spring St, Lockesburg, AR 71846
Call Sign: KD5TUX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00569050
Grant Date: 09/11/2002, Expiration Date: 09/11/2012, Certifier: Kenneth R Edwards
Registrant: Kenneth R Edwards, Lockesburg, AR 71846

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