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St. Francis County

Population in July 2007: 876. Population change since 2000: -10.3%
 

Males: 428  (48.9%)
Females: 448  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  29.4 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72359.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,020 (it was $15,700 in 2000)
Madison:  $18,020
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,347 (it was $35,500 in 2000)
Madison:  $52,347
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $57,805; Detached houses: $59,697; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $22,512; Mobile homes: $32,635

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Races in Madison:

  • Black (89.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (9.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Madison: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.0%), English (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 210 feet

Land area: 1.71 square miles.

Population density: 513 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 55.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison city

  • Never married: 34.2%
  • Now married: 32.5%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%

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

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

Madison:  0.7% ($243)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (43.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (380.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Widener, AR (1.6 miles ), Forrest City, AR (1.9 miles ), Caldwell, AR (2.5 miles ), Haynes, AR (3.1 miles ), Colt, AR (3.1 miles ), Palestine, AR (3.2 miles ), Hughes, AR (3.9 miles ), Wynne, AR (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


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Latitude: 35.01 N, Longitude: 90.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: -270 (-21.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Madison-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 189% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the Madison city center killed 29 people and injured 180 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 112 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Madison:
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 4 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
  • CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WYNNE, AR)
  • CRITTENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; WEST MEMPHIS, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Madison, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 45 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 45 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 45 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
Public elementary/middle school in Madison:
  • MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 106 NORTH 5TH STREET; Grades: KG - 02)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.8%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  3.9%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  41.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Madison, AR



Madison compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Madison

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents59.3%10.5%7.8%6.2%4.7%
Congregations33.3%17.5%5.3%5.3%5.3%
NameChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.4%1.7%1.4%1.1%3.9%
Congregations10.5%1.8%1.8%3.5%15.8%
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
Other Government Administration 3$7,968$31,8720$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$4,429
Police Protection - Officers 3$5,691$22,7640$0
Firefighters 0$0 8$4,677
Streets and Highways 1$1,417$17,0041$797
Sewerage 1$1,621$19,4520$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 8$4,420
Totals for Government 8$16,697$25,04619$14,323



Madison government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $71,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $71,000
    Financial Administration: $57,000
    General - Other: $46,000
    Regular Highways: $29,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $181,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $290,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $174,000

5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.96%
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 Cross County, AR  0.89% ($24,214 average AGI)
from Crittenden County, AR  0.57% ($19,711)
from Lee County, AR  0.46% ($21,556)


7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,629 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.94%
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 Crittenden County, AR  1.15% ($26,548 average AGI)
to Cross County, AR  1.04% ($35,071)
to Craighead County, AR  0.68% ($18,200)


Strongest AM radio stations in Madison:
  • KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBBP (1480 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madison:
  • KARH (88.1 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KTRQ (102.3 FM; COLT, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K204CK (91.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K234AB (94.7 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DIST., UNV OF ARK)
  • KWYN-FM (92.5 FM; WYNNE, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBFC (93.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • KAKJ (105.3 FM; MARIANNA, AR; Owner: L.T. SIMES II & RAYMOND SIMES)

TV broadcast stations around Madison:
  • KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)


Madison fatal accident list:
Feb 6, 2007 02:25 AM, Sr-50-01, Lat: 35.021597, Lon: -90.699169, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 4, 2003 04:58 AM, Us-70-19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Feb 8, 2002 02:06 AM, Us-70-19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • 5 Km Northwest, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.4 m, Overall height: 152 m
    Registrant: East Arkansas Broadcasting Company, Wynne, AR 72396, Phone: (870) 238-8141

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • FOREST CITY, AR, 5 Km Northwest, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.4 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WQFQ352
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.093 MHz, 928.093 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/07/2006, Expiration Date: 09/07/2016, Certifier: Robert B May
    Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:


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