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London, AR map Population (year 2000): 925. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,036 (+12.0% change)
 

Males: 443  (47.9%)
Females: 482  (52.1%)

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Median resident age:  35.8 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72847.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,100 (it was $30,804 in 2000)
London  $32,100
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,700 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
London  $60,700
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in London:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (18.2%), German (14.1%), Irish (13.7%), English (7.9%), French (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 382 feet

Land area: 2.40 square miles.

Population density: 427 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in London

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in London city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in London, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in London to the number of sex offenders is 341 to 1.

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

London:  0.7% ($373)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
London satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (74.4 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (193.7 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (300.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Russellville, AR (7.6 miles ), Dardanelle, AR (8.9 miles ), Knoxville, AR (9.7 miles ), Dover, AR (10.0 miles ), Lamar, AR (13.3 miles ), Pottsville, AR (14.1 miles ), Clarksville, AR (19.1 miles ), Hector, AR (20.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $44,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $44,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $44,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $44,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $44,000
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $44,000
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $44,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,000

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Latitude: 35.33 N, Longitude: 93.24 W


Area code: 479

London household income distribution London home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -86 (-8.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Utilities (11%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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London-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/14/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the London city center injured 7 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 3/26/1976, a category 3 tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near London:
  • ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR)
  • DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DARDANELLE, AR)
  • JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; CLARKSVILLE, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in London, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to London:
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 60 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 79 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
Other public-use airports nearest to London:
  • RUSSELLVILLE RGNL (about 12 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; ID: RUE)
  • CLARKSVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; CLARKSVILLE, AR; ID: H35)
  • DANVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; DANVILLE, AR; ID: 32A)

Operable nuclear power plants near London:
  • 8 miles: Arkansas Nuclear One 1 and 2 in Russellville, AR.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to London:
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 63 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 75 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 94 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
Public elementary/middle school in London:
  • LONDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 154 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG - 04)

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Cemeteries: London Cemetery (1), Mission Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

LONDON WATERWORKS (Population served: 1250, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-03-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-03-1999)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

London compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Renting percentage below 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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London government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $140,000
    Police Protection: $108,000
    Financial Administration: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $37,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $115,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $73,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $158,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $133,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $41,000
    General Support: $26,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $25,000
    Property: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $65,000

8.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.14%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($97 average AGI)
Pope County:  0.11%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Yell County, AR  1.31% ($24,665 average AGI)
from Johnson County, AR  0.50% ($25,394)
from Logan County, AR  0.25% ($25,128)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
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 Yell County, AR  0.98% ($22,359 average AGI)
to Faulkner County, AR  0.50% ($30,304)
to Johnson County, AR  0.36% ($26,687)


Strongest AM radio stations in London:
  • KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KARV (610 AM; 1 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: KERM, 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)
  • KWXT (1490 AM; 1 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in London:
  • KCJC (102.3 FM; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KWKK (100.9 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KARV-FM (101.3 FM; OLA, AR; Owner: KERM INC)
  • KYEL (105.5 FM; DANVILLE, AR; Owner: DANVILLE FM, INC.)
  • KVLD (99.3 FM; ATKINS, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KLYR-FM (92.7 FM; CLARKSVILLE, AR; Owner: FORRESTER ET AL)
  • KMTC (91.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: RUSSELLVILLE EDUC B/C FOUNDATION)
  • KXRJ (91.9 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • K204BD (88.7 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, ETC., AR; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF RUSSELLVILLE)


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