Lynn, Arkansas

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Population in July 2007: 300. Population change since 2000: -5.1%

Males: 150	(47.6%)
Females: 165	(52.4%)

Lawrence County

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

Zip codes: 72440.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,700 (it was $22,778 in 2000)

Lynn	$23,700
Arkansas:	$34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,500 (it was $45,000 in 2000)

Lynn	$49,500
Arkansas:	$87,400

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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: 83.8 (less than average, 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: 126 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 (40.3 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (107.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (440.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Strawberry, AR (5.3 miles ), Smithville, AR (6.2 miles) , Powhatan, AR (10.5 miles) , Black Rock, AR (12.6 miles ), Portia, AR (13.7 miles ), Alicia, AR (13.9 miles) , Imboden, AR (14.4 miles ), Swifton, AR (15.2 miles ).

Latitude: 36.01 N, Longitude: 91.25 W

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

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lynn-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.8 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 28.0 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lynn:

LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR)
RANDOLPH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR)
WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lynn:

LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 98 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
MILLINGTON MUNI (about 106 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
ADAMS FIELD (about 111 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lynn:

WALNUT RIDGE REGIONAL (about 25 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR; ID: ARG)
NICK WILSON FIELD (about 27 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR; ID: M70)
NEWPORT MUNI (about 27 miles; NEWPORT, AR; ID: M19)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynn:

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 78 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 99 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 105 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 105 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 105 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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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 1999:

This town:	13.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	0.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

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 (2007 data):

Bank of Cave City: Lynn Branch at 137 Highway 25, branch established on 2001-09-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $107.0 mil, Deposits: $86.0 mil, headquarters in Cave City, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Sharp Bancshares, Inc.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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	$1,081
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$883
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$1,964

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)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

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)
KLLN (90.9 FM; NEWARK, AR; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
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.)

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)

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