Plainview, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 776. Population change since 2000: +2.8%

Males: 383	(49.4%)
Females: 393	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72857.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,334 (it was $26,583 in 2000)

Plainview:	$33,334
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,958

Plainview:	$20,958
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,193 (it was $38,700 in 2000)

Plainview:	$60,193
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,567; Detached houses: $82,715; Townhouses or other attached units: $107,030; Mobile homes: $25,703
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Races in Plainview:

White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
Hispanic (6.4%)
Other race (6.4%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Plainview: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.3%), German (10.9%), Irish (9.1%), English (6.5%), French (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.44 square miles.

Population density: 537 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Plainview

High school or higher: 52.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plainview city

Never married: 20.9%
Now married: 57.4%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 9.5%

43 residents are foreign born (5.6% Latin America).

This city:	5.7%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Plainview:	0.8% ($308)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (57.6 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (168.2 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (251.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Ola, AR (2.3 miles ), Danville, AR (2.6 miles ), Corinth, AR (3.0 miles) , Belleville, AR (3.3 miles ), Casa, AR (3.8 miles ), Havana, AR (3.9 miles ), Dardanelle, AR (4.2 miles ), Russellville, AR (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.99 N, Longitude: 93.30 W

Area code: 479

Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+10.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (23%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Wood products (14%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Construction (7%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food (25%)
Health care (14%)
Educational services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Food processing workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

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Crime in Plainview (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
1 burglary (130.7 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (130.7 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 19.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.58
US city average:	3.00

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Plainview-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the Plainview city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/14/1953, a category 3 tornado 20.1 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Plainview-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from Plainview 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) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from Plainview center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from Plainview center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Plainview:

JOHN ED CHAMBERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; DANVILLE, AR)
DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; DARDANELLE, AR)
ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainview:

ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 54 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
WESTARK COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 58 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 80 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)

Public high school in Plainview:

PLAINVIEW-ROVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Plainview:

PLAINVIEW-ROVER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Plainview and their reported violations in the past:

GLENHAVEN YOUTH RANCH (Population served: 44, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-10-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-10-1999), St Admin Penalty assessed (NOV-19-1999), St Show-cause Hearing (NOV-19-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-22-2000)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-19-1997), St Public Notif received (APR-10-1997), St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-1997), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-1997), St Other (JUN-09-1997), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-13-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-03-1997), St Formal NOV issued (APR-03-1997), St Other (JUN-09-1997), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-13-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Admin Penalty assessed (NOV-19-1999), St Show-cause Hearing (NOV-19-1999)

Notification, Public - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-10-1998)

Notification, Public - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-10-1998)

Notification, Public - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-13-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-10-1998)

Notification, Public - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-13-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-10-1998)

2 routine major monitoring violations

4 minor monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.9%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plainview, AR

Plainview compared to Arkansas state average:

Median household income below 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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age 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 Plainview (2009 data):

First State Bank: Plainview Branch at Main And Broadway, branch established on 2003-03-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $199.6 mil, Deposits: $143.2 mil, headquarters in Russellville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First State Banking Corp

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2004 Presidential Election results in Yell County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (34%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Plainview

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	National Association of Free Will Baptists	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	American Baptist Association
Adherents	41.7%	13.5%	11.7%	8.2%	8.1%
Congregations	14.3%	14.3%	20.8%	15.6%	7.8%

Name	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	6.3%	3.6%	1.7%	1.3%	3.8%
Congregations	9.1%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%	13.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$1,842	$22,104	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$359
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,771	$21,252	0	$0
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$664
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$664
Water Supply	1	$1,328	$15,936	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$4,941	$19,764	4	$1,687

Plainview government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $44,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $103,000
Financial Administration: $42,000

Regular Highways: $26,000

Sewerage: $26,000

Fire Protection: $16,000

Police Protection: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $190,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $76,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
General Support: $5,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $15,000
Public Utilities: $15,000

Property: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000

8.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.24%
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 Pope County, AR	2.78% ($22,359 average AGI)
from Logan County, AR	0.44% ($23,517)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.26% ($25,118)

7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.90%
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 Pope County, AR	3.77% ($24,665 average AGI)
to Logan County, AR	0.31% ($24,800)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.25% ($19,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Plainview:

KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KARV (610 AM; 1 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: KERM, INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
KWXT (1490 AM; 1 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plainview:

KARV-FM (101.3 FM; OLA, AR; Owner: KERM INC)
KCJC (102.3 FM; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KYEL (105.5 FM; DANVILLE, AR; Owner: DANVILLE FM, INC.)
KSBC (90.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, INC.)
KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWKK (100.9 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
KALR (91.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: APPLIED LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Plainview:

KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Plainview fatal accident list:
Aug 5, 1996 08:21 AM, Sh-28-04, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

City Hall Hwy 28, Call Sign: KNGF350
Assigned Frequencies : 37.6200 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/1998, Expiration Date: 04/08/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/13/2003
Registrant: City Of Plainview, Public Service City Hall, Plainview, AR 72857, Phone: (501) 272-4320

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Plainview)

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