Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $184 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $197 (0.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (49.8 miles , pop. 55,515).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (72.1 miles , pop. 650,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (360.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:McCrory, AR (1.5 miles ),
Augusta, AR (2.7 miles ),
Tupelo, AR (3.0 miles)
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Weldon, AR (3.6 miles)
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Beedeville, AR (3.7 miles)
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Georgetown, AR (3.9 miles)
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Hunter, AR (3.9 miles)
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Hickory Ridge, AR (4.1 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Patterson-area historical tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 271% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/26/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Patterson town center killed 3 peopleand injured 289 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 3/21/1952, a category F4 tornado 12.4 miles away from the town center killed 29 peopleand injured 180 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Patterson-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 69% smaller 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 57.5 miles away from the city center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from Patterson center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 55.4 miles away from the city center On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 49.0 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) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from Patterson center On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Woodruff County (15) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Landslide: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Patterson:
HARRIS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)
CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; WYNNE, AR)
WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; SEARCY, AR)
Woodruff County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 30.1%
(38.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.2% for Black residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Religion statistics for Patterson (based on Woodruff County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.03%
Here
59.0%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Churches of Christ
American Baptist Association
Other
Adherents
61.3%
14.3%
8.3%
5.4%
10.6%
Congregations
31.3%
25.0%
12.5%
12.5%
18.8%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Woodruff County:
5.24 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Woodruff County:
1.31 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Woodruff County:
5.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Here:
2.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
10.9%
Arkansas:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Woodruff County:
30.9%
Arkansas:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
7.5%
State:
13.6%
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
1
$1,749
$20,988
7
$133
Police Protection - Officers
1
$2,037
$24,444
3
$709
Firefighters
0
$0
16
$381
Water Supply
1
$2,494
$29,928
0
$0
Totals for Government
3
$6,280
$25,120
26
$1,223
Patterson government finances in 2002:
Charges - Sewerage: $32,000 ($70.64)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $105,000 ($231.79)
Sewerage: $40,000 ($88.30)
Fire Protection: $24,000 ($52.98)
Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($41.94)
Police Protection: $12,000 ($26.49)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($26.49)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000 ($59.60)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $156,000 ($344.37)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $156,000 ($344.37)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.21)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $67,000 ($147.90)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000 ($108.17)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000 ($46.36)
General Support: $8,000 ($17.66)
Tax - Property: $8,000 ($17.66)
NEC: $1,000 ($2.21)
Total Salaries & Wages: $44,000 ($97.13)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($19.87)
5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,659 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.38%
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:
#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Art and design workers"
#46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists"
#59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers:"
#63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Operations specialties managers except financial managers"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
#93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
