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Phillips County

Population in July 2007: 1,151. Population change since 2000: -15.1%
 

Males: 511  (44.4%)
Females: 640  (55.6%)
Median resident age:  37.6 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72366.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,049 (it was $22,368 in 2000)
Marvell:  $28,049
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,282 (it was $39,400 in 2000)
Marvell:  $61,282
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,029; Detached houses: $74,691; Townhouses or other attached units: $92,759; In 2-unit structures: $97,270; Mobile homes: $38,750

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Races in Marvell:

  • Black (58.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Marvell: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.5%), Irish (4.6%), English (3.3%), German (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 210 feet

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 845 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Marvell

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marvell city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Marvell, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marvell to the number of sex offenders is 1151 to 1.

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

Marvell:  0.7% ($275)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)

Marvell satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (75.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (421.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rondo, AR (9.5 miles ), Aubrey, AR (11.2 miles ), Lexa, AR (11.6 miles ), Lake View, AR (12.0 miles ), LaGrange, AR (14.2 miles) , Moro, AR (17.2 miles ), Elaine, AR (17.7 miles ), Marianna, AR (18.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $31,000
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $29,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $36,500
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $55,900
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.56 N, Longitude: 90.91 W

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: -125 (-8.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Marvell (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (78.4 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (78.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 9 burglaries (705.3 per 100,000)
  • 37 thefts (2899.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 251.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Marvell (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 rapes (158.2 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 10 burglaries (791.1 per 100,000)
  • 29 thefts (2294.3 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (79.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 280.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.74
US city average:  3.00

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Marvell-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Marvell city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/19/1970, a category 3 tornado 15.9 miles away from the city center injured 27 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Levon Helm - (born 1942), musician ("The Band)".


Hospitals/medical centers near Marvell:
  • HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; HELENA, AR)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 33 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
  • NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 34 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Marvell, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marvell:
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 74 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 76 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 88 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marvell:
  • HOLLY GROVE MUNI (about 17 miles; HOLLY GROVE, AR; ID: 2A6)
  • LEE COUNTY-MARIANNA (about 17 miles; MARIANNA, AR; ID: 6M7)
  • THOMPSON-ROBBINS (about 18 miles; HELENA/WEST HELENA, AR; ID: HEE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marvell:
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 75 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 78 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 79 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 79 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
Public high school in Marvell:
  • MARVELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: PO BOX 1870; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Marvell:
  • MARVELL ACADEMY (Students: 366; Location: PO BOX 277; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Marvell:
  • MARVELL PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 607 COLLEGE STREET; Grades: PK - 06)

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

MARVELL RURAL WATER ASSOC (Population served: 2500, 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-18-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
MARVELL WATERWORKS (Population served: 1374, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
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 city:  29.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marvell, AR


44 people in nursing homes


Marvell compared to Arkansas state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Marvell (2007 data):
  • First Bank of the Delta, National Association: Marvell Branch at Highway 49 And Mill Street, branch established on 1991-06-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $193.6 mil, Deposits: $165.1 mil, headquarters in West Helena, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancorp, Inc
  • Helena National Bank: Marvell Branch at Highway 49 West, branch established on 1903-04-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $148.7 mil, Deposits: $129.2 mil, headquarters in Helena, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Helena Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Phillips County Arkansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)

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
Police Protection - Officers 3$5,194$20,7760$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$2,041
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$620
Streets and Highways 3$2,922$11,6880$0
Water Supply 5$6,925$16,6200$0
Totals for Government 11$15,042$16,4094$2,661



4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.08%
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 Shelby County, TN  0.26% ($17,222 average AGI)
from Coahoma County, MS  0.23% ($35,813)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.20% ($10,857)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
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 Pulaski County, AR  0.82% ($36,644 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN  0.49% ($27,771)
to Craighead County, AR  0.36% ($16,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Marvell:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., 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)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFFA (1360 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marvell:
  • KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KFFA-FM (103.1 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJIW-FM (94.5 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: ELIJAH MONDY,JR.)
  • KAKJ (105.3 FM; MARIANNA, AR; Owner: L.T. SIMES II & RAYMOND SIMES)
  • KCLT (104.9 FM; WEST HELENA, AR; Owner: WEST HELENA B/CASTERS)
  • KBFC (93.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KARH (88.1 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Marvell, AR)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

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