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Greene County

Population in July 2008: 820. Population change since 2000: +12.8%
 

Males: 415  (50.6%)
Females: 405  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  33.1 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72450.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,101 (it was $31,979 in 2000)
Oak Grove Heights:  $40,101
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,257
Oak Grove Heights:  $16,257
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,011 (it was $59,800 in 2000)
Oak Grove Heights:  $93,011
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,877; Detached houses: $105,188; In 2-unit structures: $150,327; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in Oak Grove Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Oak Grove Heights: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (30.9%), Irish (6.7%), German (5.5%), English (3.3%), Dutch (1.7%), Italian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 336 feet

Land area: 3.04 square miles.

Population density: 270 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Oak Grove Heights

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Grove Heights town

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

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:

Oak Grove Heights:  0.5% ($319)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (23.0 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (76.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (423.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Paragould, AR (2.2 miles ), Lafe, AR (2.3 miles ), Marmaduke, AR (2.9 miles ), Peach Orchard, AR (3.7 miles) , Cardwell, MO (3.7 miles ), Delaplaine, AR (3.7 miles) , Knobel, AR (3.8 miles ), Rector, AR (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.13 N, Longitude: 90.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +195 (+36.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)



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Oak Grove Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Oak Grove Heights town center caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 tornado 22.5 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Oak Grove Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 20% greater 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 35.5 miles away from Oak Grove Heights center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.6 miles away from Oak Grove Heights center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from Oak Grove Heights center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Grove Heights:
  • ARKANSAS METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PARAGOULD, AR)
  • PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PIGGOTT, AR)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 22 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Grove Heights:
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 71 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 71 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 71 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 75 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  82.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oak Grove Heights, AR



Oak Grove Heights compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Oak Grove Heights travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Greene County Arkansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Oak Grove Heights

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents61.2%14.6%10.6%2.7%2.2%
Congregations37.2%22.3%11.7%1.1%3.2%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.6%1.5%1.2%2.6%
Congregations3.2%2.1%4.3%3.2%11.7%
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 0$0 1$153
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$2,601
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$493
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,652$31,8241$306
Streets and Highways 1$2,465$29,5800$0
Totals for Government 2$5,117$30,70212$3,553



6.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,579 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.59%
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 Craighead County, AR  1.65% ($32,474 average AGI)
from Clay County, AR  0.77% ($27,040)
from Dunklin County, MO  0.34% ($30,295)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
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 Craighead County, AR  1.40% ($27,721 average AGI)
to Clay County, AR  0.65% ($25,590)
to Mississippi County, AR  0.20% ($27,320)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Grove Heights:
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KDRS (1490 AM; 1 kW; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, 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)
  • KCCB (1260 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, AR; Owner: SHIELDS-ADKINS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNEA (970 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Grove Heights:
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRS-FM (107.1 FM; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
  • KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KDXY (104.9 FM; LAKE CITY, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KAUF (89.9 FM; KENNETT, MO; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • KBKG (93.5 FM; CORNING, AR; Owner: SHIELDS-ADKINS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAOG (90.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K204DN (88.7 FM; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Grove Heights:
  • K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K27FC (Channel 27; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K54ER (Channel 54; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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