Luxora, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 1,219. Population change since 2000: -7.4%

Males: 567	(46.5%)
Females: 652	(53.5%)

Median resident age:	31.4 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72358.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,999 (it was $20,304 in 2000)

Luxora:	$22,999
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,632

Luxora:	$10,632
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,405 (it was $36,500 in 2000)

Luxora:	$53,405
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,295; Detached houses: $74,559; Townhouses or other attached units: $107,553; Mobile homes: $24,439

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Races in Luxora:

Black (56.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (40.0%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Other race (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Luxora: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.7%), Irish (3.7%), English (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 247 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 1402 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Luxora

High school or higher: 47.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 14.3%
Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Luxora town

Never married: 29.4%
Now married: 44.0%
Separated: 4.5%
Widowed: 12.8%
Divorced: 9.3%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Luxora, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Luxora to the number of sex offenders is 1219 to 1.

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

Luxora:	0.7% ($242)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (43.2 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (44.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (437.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Burdette, AR (2.1 miles) , Osceola, AR (2.1 miles ), Victoria, AR (2.7 miles) , Dell, AR (3.0 miles ), Ashport-Three Point, TN (3.1 miles ), Keiser, AR (3.3 miles ), Blytheville, AR (3.5 miles ), Marie, AR (3.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $16,700
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $16,700
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $16,700
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $16,700
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $16,700
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $16,700
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $16,700
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $16,700
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $16,700
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $16,700
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $16,700
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $16,700
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $16,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 35.76 N, Longitude: 89.93 W

Area code: 870

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+0.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Textile mills and textile products (11%)
Printing and related support activities (9%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Food (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (12%)
Printing and related support activities (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food (9%)
Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Luxora (2004):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
5 assaults (390.6 per 100,000)
4 burglaries (312.5 per 100,000)
7 thefts (546.9 per 100,000)
2 auto thefts (156.3 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 134.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Crime in Luxora (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (79.6 per 100,000)
1 robbery (79.6 per 100,000)
3 assaults (238.7 per 100,000)
4 burglaries (318.2 per 100,000)
3 thefts (238.7 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 167.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.46
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Luxora, Arkansas

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Luxora-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 192% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Luxora town center killed 35 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 14.1 miles away from the town center caused $30,000 in damages.

Luxora-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 53% greater 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 23.8 miles away from Luxora center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 19.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 100.0 miles away from Luxora center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 32.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 11.2 miles away from Luxora center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Luxora:

BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAUDERDALE (about 9 miles; RIPLEY, TN)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLYTHEVILLE (about 12 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OSCEOLA (about 12 miles; OSCEOLA, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Luxora, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luxora:

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 39 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 39 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 39 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 40 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)

Public elementary/middle school in Luxora:

LUXORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 122 CALHOUN; Grades: PK - 06)

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Church in Luxora: First Baptist Church of Luxora (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

LUXORA WATERWORKS (Population served: 1317, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-11-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-11-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2000)

Notification, Public - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.0%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.2%
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:	32.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This town:	17.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Luxora, AR

Luxora 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 significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Luxora mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Mississippi County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Luxora

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ
Adherents	66.7%	8.7%	5.1%	4.8%	3.6%
Congregations	37.7%	9.8%	5.7%	7.4%	13.9%

Name	Catholic Church	Pentecostal Church of God	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%	4.6%
Congregations	1.6%	4.1%	6.6%	1.6%	11.5%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,566
Other Government Administration	0	$0		10	$4,892
Police Protection - Officers	4	$16,888	$50,664	2	$2,094
Solid Waste Management	5	$5,659	$13,582	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$3,504	$21,024	0	$0
Totals for Government	11	$26,051	$28,419	13	$8,552

Luxora government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $55,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $178,000
Police Protection: $128,000

Financial Administration: $110,000

Solid Waste Management: $74,000

Regular Highways: $61,000

Sewerage: $43,000

Fire Protection: $33,000

Libraries: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $122,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $647,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $639,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $20,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $54,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $178,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $67,000
Highways: $4,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $41,000
Total General Sales: $35,000

Property: $9,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $225,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.78%
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 Craighead County, AR	0.58% ($24,233 average AGI)
from Pemiscot County, MO	0.33% ($28,380)
from Crittenden County, AR	0.18% ($23,815)

6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
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 Craighead County, AR	1.05% ($29,113 average AGI)
to Pemiscot County, MO	0.30% ($19,478)
to Shelby County, TN	0.24% ($30,838)

Strongest AM radio stations in Luxora:

WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
KOSE (860 AM; 1 kW; WILSON, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Luxora:

KQDD (107.3 FM; OSCEOLA, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
KAMJ (93.9 FM; GOSNELL, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
KHLS (96.3 FM; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KBCM (88.3 FM; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMC-FM (99.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WKBQ (93.5 FM; COVINGTON, TN; Owner: COVINGTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAPO (90.5 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WAUV (89.7 FM; RIPLEY, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Luxora:

WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
W67CV (Channel 67; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)

Luxora fatal accident list:
Mar 25, 1996 03:19 AM, Jefferson, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 26, 1995 02:35 AM, 947-1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 7, 1993 09:00 AM, Church, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 18, 1992 07:40 AM, Railroadst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 3, 1984 07:23 AM, Powell, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 5, 1984 11:25 AM, Nomainst, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

EDWIN C WHITE, 1.3 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 101.8 m, Overall height: 102.7 m
Registrant: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 1500 K Street Nw Suite 450, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 508-6600, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

510 Debbie Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93 m, Overall height: 94 m, Call Sign: WPSF384
Assigned Frequencies : 152.922 MHz
Grant Date: 04/04/2001, Expiration Date: 04/04/2011, Certifier: Jerry Collins
Registrant: Air Evac Lifeteam, 306 Davis Drive, West Plains, MO 65775, Phone: (417) 256-0010, Fax: (417) 257-2411, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KE5VKG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01413085
Grant Date: 07/01/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Timothy W Blalock
Registrant: Timothy W Blalock, 514 Chrisco Street, Luxora, AR 72358

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1

DAVID MORRIS ENTERPRISES INC DBA, 3587 E State Highway 120, Luxora, AR 72358
Certificate: D001514 (Corporation), Certificate Issue Date: 02/27/2009, Expiration Date: 02/26/2010

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 177RG (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2075Q , Serial Number: 177RG0475, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 02/07/1974
Registrant (Corporation): David Morris Enterprises Inc Dba, 3587 E State Highway 120, Luxora, AR 72358
Aircraft: BELL OH-58C (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-shaft
N-Number: 35LD , Serial Number: 73-21878
Registrant (Government): Mississippi County Sheriffs Department, 685 N County Road 599, Luxora, AR 72358

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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