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Oil Trough, AR map Population (year 2000): 218. Estimated population in July 2006: 257 (+17.9% change)
 

Males: 108  (49.5%)
Females: 110  (50.5%)

Independence County

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72564.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,800 (it was $31,528 in 2000)
Oil Trough  $32,800
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $43,000 (it was $39,100 in 2000)
Oil Trough  $43,000
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Oil Trough:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.4%), United States (13.8%), English (12.8%), French (3.7%), German (3.2%), Scottish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 223 feet

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 1343 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Oil Trough

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oil Trough town

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

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:

Oil Trough:  0.7% ($290)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Oil Trough satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (54.5 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (108.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (415.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Newark, AR (5.2 miles ), Magness, AR (5.3 miles) , Sulphur Rock, AR (8.9 miles ), Jacksonport, AR (10.5 miles ), Moorefield, AR (12.2 miles) , Pleasant Plains, AR (12.6 miles ), Newport, AR (13.7 miles ), Diaz, AR (13.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $42,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $18,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 35.63 N, Longitude: 91.46 W


Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: -103 (-32.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Food (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)


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Average climate in Oil Trough, Arkansas

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Oil Trough-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 188% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the Oil Trough town center killed 7 people and injured 24 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/15/1984, a category 4 tornado 9.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 13 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oil Trough:
  • WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)
  • HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
  • NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 16 miles; NEWPORT, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Oil Trough, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oil Trough:
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 69 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 82 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 112 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oil Trough:
  • BATESVILLE REGIONAL (about 14 miles; BATESVILLE, AR; ID: BVX)
  • NEWPORT MUNI (about 21 miles; NEWPORT, AR; ID: M19)
  • BALD KNOB MUNI (about 24 miles; BALD KNOB, AR; ID: M74)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oil Trough:
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 48 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 72 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 87 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 101 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 108 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
Public elementary/middle school in Oil Trough:
  • OIL TROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: #50 THIRD STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.2%
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: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Oil Trough compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Oil Trough travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Independence County Arkansas:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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$500
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$104
Water Supply 1$1,602$19,2240$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$500
Totals for Government 1$1,602$19,2249$1,104



6.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.33%
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 Sharp County, AR  0.80% ($22,638 average AGI)
from White County, AR  0.45% ($24,774)
from Jackson County, AR  0.32% ($121,658)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
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 Sharp County, AR  0.72% ($22,202 average AGI)
to White County, AR  0.56% ($28,354)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.45% ($40,415)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oil Trough:
  • 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.)
  • KAAB (1130 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KNBY (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBTA (1340 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oil Trough:
  • KLLN (90.9 FM; NEWARK, AR; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KOKR (96.7 FM; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KBTA-FM (99.5 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KZIG (89.9 FM; CAVE CITY, AR; Owner: CAVE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

TV broadcast stations around Oil Trough:
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • K12MY (Channel 12; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • KLEP (Channel 17; NEWARK, AR; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

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