Marvell, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 1,128. Population change since 2000: -19.1%

Males: 501	(44.4%)
Females: 627	(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 per capita income in 2007: $21,667

Marvell:	$21,667
Arkansas:	$20,708

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: 828 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 1128 to 1.

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

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

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (66.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (359.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rondo, AR (3.0 miles ), Lexa, AR (3.1 miles ), Aubrey, AR (3.3 miles ), Lake View, AR (3.4 miles ), LaGrange, AR (3.5 miles) , West Helena, AR (3.9 miles ), Holly Grove, AR (4.1 miles ), Moro, AR (4.1 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
2008: 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 by Year
Type	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	2	0
per 100,000	78.4	158.2	0.0
Robberies	1	0	1
per 100,000	78.4	0.0	83.8
Assaults	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	167.5
Burglaries	9	10	12
per 100,000	705.3	791.1	1005.0
Thefts	37	29	23
per 100,000	2899.7	2294.3	1926.3
Auto thefts	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	79.1	83.8
Arson	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	251.6	280.1	212.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.77
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Marvell, Arkansas

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Marvell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Marvell city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.1 miles away from the city center killed 29 people and injured 180 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Marvell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 87% 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 81.8 miles away from Marvell center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.8 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) earthquake occurred 85.3 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 76.9 miles away from Marvell center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from Marvell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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

Hospitals/medical centers near Marvell:

HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; HELENA, AR)
NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 31 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 33 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Marvell, AR

Airports located in Marvell:

Gibbons Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marvell:

NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 63 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 68 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 70 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 70 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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Church in Marvell: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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 (2009 data):

Southern Bancorp Bank, National Association: Marvell Branch at Highway 49 And Mill Street, branch established on 1991-06-07. Info updated 2008-10-08: Bank assets: $205.5 mil, Deposits: $168.7 mil, headquarters in West Helena, AR, positive income, Agricultural 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: $156.7 mil, Deposits: $135.8 mil, headquarters in Helena, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Helena Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Marvell mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Religion statistics for Marvell

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Baptist Missionary Association of America	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	52.8%	12.0%	11.4%	5.6%	4.1%
Congregations	25.5%	12.8%	10.6%	10.6%	2.1%

Name	American Baptist Association	Episcopal Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	2.5%	2.2%	1.5%	4.8%
Congregations	4.3%	2.1%	4.3%	4.3%	23.4%

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	0	$0		3	$2,959
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,001
Police Protection - Officers	3	$7,977	$31,908	1	$514
Police - Other	3	$4,057	$16,228	2	$1,439
Firefighters	0	$0		11	$177
Streets and Highways	2	$2,480	$14,880	0	$0
Water Supply	5	$6,896	$16,550	0	$0
Totals for Government	13	$21,410	$19,763	18	$6,090

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.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
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.)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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.)
KCLT (104.9 FM; WEST HELENA, AR; Owner: WEST HELENA B/CASTERS)
KAKJ (105.3 FM; MARIANNA, AR; Owner: L.T. SIMES II & RAYMOND SIMES)
KBFC (93.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KARH (88.1 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

Marvell fatal accident list:
May 20, 1995 05:41 AM, 49-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 2
Dec 19, 1986 12:50 AM, Ward, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 38
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 5,300

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

2270 Phillips #631 Road, Structure height: 95.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN798
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

Jerri L Janjua, 2270 Phillips #631 Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
County Rd 145 .9km South Of Lee County Line, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.8 m, Overall height: 151.8 m
Registrant: East Arkansas Educational Foundation, 113 Quapaw Trail, Helena, AR 72342, Phone: (501) 338-3129
Mark S Willams, Highway # 79 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.4 m, Overall height: 58.6 m
Registrant: Tower Registration Services, Inc., 2420 Wilson Blvd, Suite # 220, Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 528-4400, Email:
Edward G Roach, 9.63 Nm From Thompson-Robbins Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Richard Jenkins, 2.1 Miles North On Pc 145, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152 m, Overall height: 152 m
Registrant: Educational Media Foundation, 5700 West Oaks Blvd., Rocklin, CA 95765, Phone: (916) 251-1600, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

W Main St, Call Sign: KTV567, Licensee ID: L00009764
Assigned Frequencies : 31.2000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2003, Expiration Date: 08/03/2013
Registrant: Thomas B Turner, Box 699, Marvell, AR 72366, Phone: (501) 822-2781

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: AI5K, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01368731
Grant Date: 02/20/2008, Expiration Date: 05/13/2018
Registrant: D C Puckett, 330 Remley St, Marvell, AR 72366
Call Sign: KA5YJJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00471211
Grant Date: 03/26/2002, Expiration Date: 03/24/2012, Cancelation Date: 05/04/2004, Certifier: Thomas B Turner Jr
Registrant: Thomas B Turner Jr, Marvell, AR 72366
Call Sign: W5EZ, Previous Call Sign: KA5YJJ, Licensee ID: L00471211
Grant Date: 05/04/2004, Expiration Date: 05/04/2014, Certifier: Thomas B Turner Jr.
Registrant: Thomas B Turner Jr, Marvell, AR 72366

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1

SUNDOWN AVIATION LLC, Po Box 809, Marvell, AR 72366
Certificate: D003130 (Corporation), Certificate Issue Date: 10/11/2007, Expiration Date: 10/10/2008

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 182H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 69995 , Serial Number: 18256289, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 04/28/1965
Registrant (Corporation): Sundown Aviation LLC, Po Box 809, Marvell, AR 72366

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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