Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  17.2% | | Whole state: |  15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palestine, AR
Palestine compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above 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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Banks with branches in Palestine (2009 data):
- First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas: Palestine Branch at Old Highway 70 And Slonikers Mill Road, branch established on 1966-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $272.2 mil, Deposits: $234.9 mil, headquarters in Forrest City, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Bancshares Of Eastern Arkansas, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (58%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Palestine
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Association | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 59.3% | 10.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 4.7% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 17.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 10.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 15.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,949 | $23,388 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $17,760 | $23,680 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $5,049 | $20,196 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $9,832 | $29,496 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,417 | $17,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,322 | $39,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,055 | $24,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,594 | $19,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,126 | $25,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
22 | $45,104 | $24,602 | 0 | $0 |
Palestine government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $64,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $283,000
Police Protection: $118,000
Financial Administration: $97,000
Sewerage: $64,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
Regular Highways: $7,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $125,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $238,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
General Support: $14,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $63,000
Public Utilities: $28,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $146,000
5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,076 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.96% | | 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:
7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,629 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.94% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Palestine:
- KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- 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)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Palestine:
- KARH (88.1 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KTRQ (102.3 FM; COLT, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KBFC (93.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- K204CK (91.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- K234AB (94.7 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DIST., UNV OF ARK)
- KAKJ (105.3 FM; MARIANNA, AR; Owner: L.T. SIMES II & RAYMOND SIMES)
- KWYN-FM (92.5 FM; WYNNE, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
Palestine, Arkansas:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Arkansas average:
- Fatal accident count: 72
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 109
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
- Fatalities: 80
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 187
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Palestine fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- CHRISTINE A VERRE, 349 Sfc 117, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 9639 Hwy 70 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.1 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 938 St. Francis County Rd 255, Type: Mast, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- 1.963 Km N Of Us70 .965 Km W Of I40 7.48 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
Registrant: Intercel Inc, 1233 O G Skinner Dr, West Point, GA 31833, Phone: (706) 645-9925
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 5 Mi W On Jumper Corner Rd, Call Sign: KNEF631
Assigned Frequencies : 152.960 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/1997, Expiration Date: 12/08/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/09/2003
Registrant: Ray Thweatt, 2347 Sfc 102, Palestine, AR 72372
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: KC5CLX, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/31/1993, Expiration Date: 08/31/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/01/2005
Registrant: Robert C Jackson, Rte 1 Box 212a, Palestine, AR 72372
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-60AG (1050 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 4115G , Serial Number: 602-1150, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 06/01/2007
Registrant (Individual): Gary Dba Michaelis, 1731 Highway 259 S, Palestine, AR 72372, Other Owners: Ag Service Racer's
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/17/2003 - Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4206Y , Serial Number: 965-77, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Burns Aircraft Co Inc, Po Box 445, Palestine, AR 72372 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 83141 , Serial Number: 7AC-1802, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/25/1957
Registrant (Individual): Jerald N Burns, Po Box 445, Palestine, AR 72372
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