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Izard County

Population in July 2008: 392. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 187  (47.9%)
Females: 205  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72561.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,431 (it was $21,875 in 2000)
Mount Pleasant:  $27,431
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,207
Mount Pleasant:  $14,207
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,125 (it was $43,800 in 2000)
Mount Pleasant:  $68,125
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,079; Detached houses: $101,927; Mobile homes: $29,352

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Races in Mount Pleasant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Mount Pleasant: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (34.2%), Irish (9.7%), German (7.5%), English (3.0%), Dutch (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.46 square miles.

Population density: 113 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mount Pleasant

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Pleasant town

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

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:

Mount Pleasant:  0.7% ($306)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (61.0 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (117.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (361.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sidney, AR (2.5 miles ), Cushman, AR (2.8 miles ), Melbourne, AR (3.0 miles ), Evening Shade, AR (3.2 miles ), Guion, AR (3.2 miles) , Cave City, AR (3.5 miles ), Franklin, AR (3.7 miles) , Batesville, AR (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 35.98 N, Longitude: 91.77 W

Area code: 870

Mount Pleasant household income distribution Mount Pleasant home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-4.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Therapists (4%)



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Average climate in Mount Pleasant, Arkansas

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Mount Pleasant-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1996, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Mount Pleasant town center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 12/24/1982, a category 4 tornado 16.1 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Mount Pleasant-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 70% 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 84.2 miles away from Mount Pleasant 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 58.7 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 61.2 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 76.6 miles away from Mount Pleasant center
On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from the city 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 91.2 miles away from Mount Pleasant center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Pleasant:
  • STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR)
  • WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 25 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Pleasant:
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 62 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 69 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 93 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 115 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
Public high school in Mount Pleasant:
  • MOUNT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: ONE BLUEBIRD LANE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Mount Pleasant:
  • MOUNT PLEASANT ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: ONE BLUEBIRD LANE; Grades: KG - 06)
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Church in Mount Pleasant: Macedonia Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

MT PLEASANT WATERWORKS (Population served: 1127, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-1999), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-22-1999)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-05-1998), St Other (FEB-25-1998)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-1997), St Other (FEB-25-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2002
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-1999)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-10-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-10-1999)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-1999), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-1999)
  • Notification, Public - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: SWTR
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Pleasant, AR



Mount Pleasant compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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 Mount Pleasant (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank of Izard County: Mount Pleasant Branch at Main Street And Guion Road, branch established on 1976-03-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $135.7 mil, Deposits: $97.1 mil, headquarters in Calico Rock, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Wyatt Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Izard County Arkansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for Mount Pleasant

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAmerican Baptist AssociationCumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents56.2%10.1%5.8%5.8%5.4%
Congregations26.2%13.1%14.8%13.1%9.8%
NameAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.8%3.6%3.3%2.1%4.0%
Congregations8.2%1.6%3.3%1.6%8.2%
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 3$3,978$15,9120$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$7,500
Totals for Government 3$3,978$15,9127$7,500



9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.03%
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 Fulton County, AR  0.80% ($19,281 average AGI)
from Baxter County, AR  0.60% ($40,042)
from Independence County, AR  0.55% ($27,545)


7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
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 Baxter County, AR  0.81% ($24,250 average AGI)
to Independence County, AR  0.76% ($27,533)
to Sharp County, AR  0.73% ($21,034)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Pleasant:
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • KAAB (1130 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KBTA (1340 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Pleasant:
  • KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KBTA-FM (99.5 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KZIG (89.9 FM; CAVE CITY, AR; Owner: CAVE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
  • KFFB (106.1 FM; FAIRFIELD BAY, AR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCAST, INC)
  • KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KLLN (90.9 FM; NEWARK, AR; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Pleasant:
  • K22ES (Channel 22; 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)
  • K20EX (Channel 20; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K40DS (Channel 40; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K53FM (Channel 53; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57FV (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K59FB (Channel 59; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K61FP (Channel 61; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69GT (Channel 69; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K12MY (Channel 12; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)


Mount Pleasant fatal accident list:
Mar 19, 2001 03:20 AM, Sr-69-01, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Sep 25, 2001 09:20 AM, Us-69-01, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 3, 1999 12:28 AM, Sr-69-01, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 3.7 Miles Sse Of Mount Pleasant, Ar, Sw 1/4 Of Ne 1/4 Of Section 21, 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:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Off East Stella Road, Type: Tank, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 28.7 m, Call Sign: WNSA801
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.740 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/2004, Expiration Date: 02/28/2015, Certifier: Joe Martz
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KD5BWM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01300049
    Grant Date: 06/29/2007, Expiration Date: 07/23/2017, Certifier: Alvin P Durning
    Registrant: Alvin P Durning, Mount Pleasant, AR 72561-0197
  • Call Sign: KD5BWN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01300048
    Grant Date: 06/29/2007, Expiration Date: 07/23/2017, Certifier: Shirley F Durning
    Registrant: Shirley F Durning, Mount Pleasant, AR 72561-0197
  • Call Sign: KE4UWI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00933028
    Grant Date: 10/26/2004, Expiration Date: 01/24/2015, Certifier: Joyce E Swartz
    Registrant: Joyce E Swartz, Hc 89 Box 625, Mount Pleasant, AR 72561


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1139K , Serial Number: 3866, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/25/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 25, Mount Pleasant, AR 72561


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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