Lynn, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 301. Population change since 2000: -4.4%

Males: 143	(47.6%)
Females: 158	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72440.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,563 (it was $22,778 in 2000)

Lynn:	$28,563
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,587

Lynn:	$18,587
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,525 (it was $44,700 in 2000)

Lynn:	$69,525
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,465; Detached houses: $83,099; Mobile homes: $27,321

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Races in Lynn:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lynn: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.5%), Irish (11.4%), English (8.3%), Dutch (7.9%), German (7.6%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 354 feet

Land area: 2.41 square miles.

Population density: 125 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lynn

High school or higher: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 44.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lynn town

Never married: 12.6%
Now married: 60.2%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 12.6%
Divorced: 12.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Arkansas:	2.8%

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

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

Lynn:	0.8% ($350)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (33.6 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (94.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (385.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Strawberry, AR (2.1 miles ), Smithville, AR (2.4 miles) , Powhatan, AR (3.0 miles) , Black Rock, AR (3.3 miles ), Portia, AR (3.4 miles ), Alicia, AR (3.5 miles) , Minturn, AR (3.6 miles) , Imboden, AR (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.01 N, Longitude: 91.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-8.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Machinery (15%)
Truck transportation (13%)
Construction (10%)
Chemicals (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Machinery (8%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Religious workers (10%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other construction workers and helpers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Cashiers (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Average climate in Lynn, Arkansas

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Lynn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Lynn town center killed 35 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 12/24/1982, a category 4 tornado 23.8 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lynn-area historical earthquake activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 52% smaller 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 57.8 miles away from Lynn 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 88.5 miles away from the city center
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 76.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from Lynn center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 83.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from Lynn center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lynn:

LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR)
RANDOLPH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR)
WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)

Amtrak station near Lynn:

18 miles: WALNUT RIDGE (HWY. 67 AT MAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynn:

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 73 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 88 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 92 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 92 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 92 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)

Public high school in Lynn:

LYNN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 180 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Lynn:

LYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 180 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

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

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

LYNN WATERWORKS (Population served: 730, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-12-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (JAN-07-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-27-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-1999), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-1999), St Other (JAN-07-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-07-1998), St Other (MAY-26-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-03-1997), St Formal NOV issued (APR-03-1997), St Public Notif received (APR-10-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-1999), St Other (JAN-07-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-27-2000)

Notification, Public - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-1999), St Other (JAN-07-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-27-2000)

Notification, Public - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Other (JAN-07-2000)

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

2 routine major monitoring violations

6 minor monitoring violations

4 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.6%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.1%
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: 1.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This town:	0.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lynn, AR

Lynn 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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Banks with branches in Lynn (2009 data):

Bank of Cave City: Lynn Branch at 137 Highway 25, branch established on 2001-09-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $94.3 mil, Deposits: $74.0 mil, headquarters in Cave City, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Sharp Bancshares, Inc.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%) Wood (17%) Electricity (9%) No fuel used (3%) Utility gas (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Lynn

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Association	Baptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents	38.1%	13.3%	11.0%	10.8%	10.1%
Congregations	20.3%	21.6%	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Name	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Assemblies of God	Pentecostal Church of God	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	9.2%	3.6%	1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Congregations	10.8%	8.1%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%

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		2	$5,400
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$2,880
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,700
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$9,980

Lynn government finances in 2002:

Construction - Regular Highways: $8,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $86,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $187,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $184,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $12,000
Regular Highways: $3,000

Libraries: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $118,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $91,000
End of Fiscal Year: $86,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $19,000
Property: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

6.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.23%
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 Randolph County, AR	1.10% ($20,310 average AGI)
from Craighead County, AR	1.06% ($28,268)
from Greene County, AR	0.34% ($27,722)

7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,548 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.45%
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	1.72% ($27,185 average AGI)
to Randolph County, AR	1.22% ($24,338)
to Greene County, AR	0.62% ($36,515)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lynn:

WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
KRLW (1320 AM; 1 kW; WALNUT RIDGE, AR; Owner: COMBINED MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lynn:

KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJLV (105.3 FM; HOXIE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KZIG (89.9 FM; CAVE CITY, AR; Owner: CAVE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
KBTA-FM (99.5 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KLLN (90.9 FM; NEWARK, AR; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAOG (90.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
K211BX (90.1 FM; POCAHONTAS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KRLW-FM (106.3 FM; WALNUT RIDGE, AR; Owner: COMBINED MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lynn:

KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
K22ES (Channel 22; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K35EA (Channel 35; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K57IP (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K67GR (Channel 67; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Lynn fatal accident list:
Oct 5, 1984 10:50 AM, 25s6, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 16
Hazardous Condition: 2

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