Norphlet, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 788. Population change since 2000: -4.1%

Males: 370	(47.1%)
Females: 418	(52.9%)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 71759.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $50,128 (it was $39,063 in 2000)

Norphlet:	$50,128
Arkansas:	$38,815

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,673

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $77,651 (it was $48,900 in 2000)

Norphlet:	$77,651
Arkansas:	$105,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $109,659; Detached houses: $105,770; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $46,982; Mobile homes: $67,239

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Races in Norphlet:

White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
Black (3.2%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Other race (1.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Norphlet: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.3%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.9%), German (4.5%), French (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 2.07 square miles.

Population density: 382 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Norphlet

High school or higher: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norphlet city

Never married: 17.0%
Now married: 63.1%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 10.0%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.3%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Norphlet:	0.8% ($390)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (64.9 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (87.1 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (241.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Smackover, AR (2.2 miles ), El Dorado, AR (2.7 miles ), Calion, AR (2.7 miles ), Louann, AR (3.0 miles) , Hampton, AR (4.4 miles ), Camden, AR (4.5 miles ), Harrell, AR (4.5 miles ), East Camden, AR (4.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $75,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $66,700
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $151,700
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $58,400
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $140,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $140,000
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $32,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 33.32 N, Longitude: 92.66 W

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+16.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Chemicals (10%)
Petroleum and coal products (10%)
Educational services (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (14%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Average climate in Norphlet, Arkansas

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Norphlet-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Norphlet city center killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1975, a category 4 tornado 35.3 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 51 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Norphlet-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.1 miles away from Norphlet center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 4.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 8.8 miles away from Norphlet center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Norphlet:

MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (about 12 miles; EL DORADO, AR)
OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norphlet:

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 53 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 65 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 77 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)

Public high school in Norphlet:

NORPHLET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 600 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Norphlet:

NORPHLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 301 MCMILLIAN DR.; Grades: KG - 06)

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Church in Norphlet: Mount Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Norphlet Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.9%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	10.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norphlet, AR

Norphlet compared to Arkansas state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Norphlet (2009 data):

Smackover State Bank: Norphlet Branch at Padgett Street, branch established on 1959-06-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $165.9 mil, Deposits: $149.1 mil, headquarters in Smackover, AR, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Smackover Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (28%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Norphlet

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.44%

Here		67.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ
Adherents	58.8%	13.0%	8.6%	3.9%	3.6%
Congregations	28.2%	16.1%	9.7%	8.1%	11.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Association	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	2.2%	2.1%	2.0%	1.7%	4.1%
Congregations	3.2%	10.5%	0.8%	0.8%	11.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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		8	$4,871
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		4	$2,595
Firefighters	0	$0		18	$2,369
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$111
Water Supply	1	$4,477	$53,724	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$1,388
Totals for Government	1	$4,477	$53,724	32	$11,334

Norphlet government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $25,000
Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $285,000
Water Utilities: $132,000

Financial Administration: $68,000

Fire Protection: $52,000

Sewerage: $46,000

Regular Highways: $44,000

Solid Waste Management: $29,000

Police Protection: $11,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $643,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $90,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $224,000
Highways: $52,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $175,000
Public Utilities: $26,000

Property: $25,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $62,000

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,548 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.78%
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 Ouachita County, AR	0.41% ($28,541 average AGI)
from Columbia County, AR	0.27% ($47,250)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.26% ($22,974)

5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.25%
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	0.47% ($24,620 average AGI)
to Ouachita County, AR	0.47% ($25,014)
to Columbia County, AR	0.23% ($23,886)

Strongest AM radio stations in Norphlet:

KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
KELD (1400 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KNHD (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
KVMA (630 AM; 1 kW; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: MAGNOLIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norphlet:

KXZX (96.1 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORP.)
KBSA (90.9 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: BD OF SUP OF LA STATE U & A&M COLLGE)
KIXB (103.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KAGL (93.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLBQ (98.7 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
KMLK (101.5 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KCXY (95.3 FM; EAST CAMDEN, AR; Owner: GARY D. TERRELL D/B/A Y95 RADIO)
KMGC (104.5 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: JADE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KAMD-FM (97.1 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: CHARLES R. SHINN)
KELD-FM (107.1 FM; HAMPTON, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KBPW (88.1 FM; HAMPTON, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
K209DT (88.5 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Norphlet:

K46DT (Channel 46; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K69HO (Channel 69; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K36DR (Channel 36; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KYPX (Channel 49; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
K48EP (Channel 48; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K59FJ (Channel 59; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K29DC (Channel 29; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K40EF (Channel 40; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K50EK (Channel 50; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K57GF (Channel 57; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K63FX (Channel 63; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K66EX (Channel 66; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
KLMB-LP (Channel 23; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
K05KG (Channel 5; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH)
K18AB (Channel 18; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOE CORP. L.L.C.)

Norphlet fatal accident list:
May 18, 2002 05:30 AM, N. Texas, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 30, 1991 11:24 AM, 335, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KC5QBG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01008652
Grant Date: 05/19/2005, Expiration Date: 08/02/2015, Certifier: William J Smith
Registrant: William J Smith, Norphlet, AR 71759
Call Sign: KE5ISJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01156010
Grant Date: 05/26/2006, Expiration Date: 05/26/2016, Certifier: Kimberly K Wright
Registrant: Kimberly K Wright, Norphlet, AR 71759

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

Norphlet on our top lists:

#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
#26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers"
#48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Chemicals"
#70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers"
#88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"

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