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Montgomery County

Population in July 2007: 212. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 100  (47.3%)
Females: 112  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71961, 71966.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,321 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Oden:  $42,321
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,323 (it was $55,500 in 2000)
Oden:  $86,323
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,748; Detached houses: $98,611; Mobile homes: $48,000

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Races in Oden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Oden: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (30.9%), English (13.2%), Irish (12.7%), French (4.5%), German (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/29/1929

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 249 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Oden

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oden town

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 73.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Oden, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oden to the number of sex offenders is 212 to 1.

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

Oden:  0.6% ($350)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (62.5 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (148.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (214.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mount Ida, AR (3.1 miles ), Black Springs, AR (3.4 miles) , Norman, AR (3.6 miles ), Glenwood, AR (4.9 miles ), Waldron, AR (5.1 miles ), Mena, AR (5.1 miles ), Daisy, AR (5.2 miles) , Amity, AR (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 34.62 N, Longitude: 93.78 W

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +94 (+74.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
  • Construction (28%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Private households (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (6%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)



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Average climate in Oden, Arkansas

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Oden-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 123% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Oden town center killed 7 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 12/23/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the town center injured 29 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oden:
  • MENA MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; MENA, AR)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF SCOTT COUNTY (about 27 miles; WALDRON, AR)
  • JOHN ED CHAMBERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; DANVILLE, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Oden, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oden:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 48 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 83 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 88 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 97 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 103 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
Public high school in Oden:
  • ODEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 135 SCHOOL DRIVE HWY 88 W; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Oden:
  • ODE MADDOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 135 SCHOOL DRIVE HWY 88 W; Grades: KG - 06)
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Churches in Oden include: Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church (A), Oden United Methodist Church (B), Oden First Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post office: Oden Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: LUM & Abner Jot'em Down Store & Museum (4562 West Highway 88).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  82.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oden, AR



Oden 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 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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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Arkansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Oden

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Association General Conference Churches of God
Adherents58.9%10.1%8.6%6.5%6.1%
Congregations38.6%9.1%4.5%11.4%6.8%
NameChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.3%2.9%1.4%1.0%1.3%
Congregations6.8%4.5%2.3%4.5%11.4%
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 1$303
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$194
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$3,133
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$514
Water Supply 0$0 1$642
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,070
Totals for Government 0$0 7$5,856



8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,093 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.09%
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 Garland County, AR  1.83% ($30,837 average AGI)
from Pike County, AR  0.75% ($20,550)


6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
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 Garland County, AR  1.75% ($23,109 average AGI)
to Polk County, AR  0.53% ($29,857)
to Pike County, AR  0.38% ($23,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oden:
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oden:
  • KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, INC.)
  • KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KENA-FM (102.1 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: OUACHITA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARV-FM (101.3 FM; OLA, AR; Owner: KERM INC)
  • KSBC (90.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQUS-FM (97.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KVOL RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQOR (105.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: OUACHITA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWXE (104.5 FM; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)



Oden fatal accident list:
Apr 14, 2000 04:40 AM, Sr-88-03, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 10.75 Mi Nw, Call Sign: KNGE675, Licensee ID: L00004103
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.175 MHz, 151.385 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/08/2003, Expiration Date: 03/21/2013
    Registrant: Arkansas Game And Fish Commission, 213a Hwy 89s, Mayflower, AR 72106, Phone: (501) 470-1296, Fax: (501) 470-1459, Email:
  • Ranger Station, Call Sign: WSA82
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.330 MHz, 159.420 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/04/2003, Expiration Date: 12/07/2013
    Registrant: Arkansas Game And Fish Commission, 213a Hwy 89s, Mayflower, AR 72106, Phone: (501) 470-1082, Fax: (501) 470-1459, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB4OCI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00224560
    Grant Date: 12/26/2002, Expiration Date: 02/16/2013
    Registrant: Amy L Hughes, 176 Whispering Pines, Oden, AR 71961
  • Call Sign: N5WRZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00389909
    Grant Date: 08/15/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011, Certifier: Donald R White
    Registrant: Donald R White, 432 White Trail, Oden, AR 71961-7473


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Oden, AR

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