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Independence County

Population in July 2008: 270. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 137  (50.9%)
Females: 133  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72568.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,823 (it was $22,188 in 2000)
Pleasant Plains:  $27,823
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,356
Pleasant Plains:  $14,356
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,969 (it was $48,200 in 2000)
Pleasant Plains:  $74,969
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,917; Detached houses: $80,263; Mobile homes: $30,250
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Races in Pleasant Plains:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Pleasant Plains: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (30.7%), Irish (7.5%), German (3.7%), English (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 605 feet

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 318 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Plains

  • High school or higher: 62.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Plains town

  • Never married: 8.4%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pleasant Plains to the number of sex offenders is 135 to 1.

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

Pleasant Plains:  0.7% ($315)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (55.8 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (98.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (351.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Oil Trough, AR (3.3 miles ), Bradford, AR (3.6 miles ), Magness, AR (3.7 miles) , Russell, AR (3.8 miles ), Concord, AR (3.8 miles ), Newark, AR (3.8 miles ), Pangburn, AR (3.8 miles ), Moorefield, AR (3.9 miles) .

Latitude: 35.55 N, Longitude: 91.63 W

Area code: 501

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Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (26%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (32%)
  • Public administration (18%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (16%)
  • Computer and electronic products (13%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (16%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Average climate in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas

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Pleasant Plains-area historical tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 241% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Pleasant Plains town center killed 2 people and injured 13 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 4 tornado 11.2 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 24 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Pleasant Plains-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 73.4 miles away from Pleasant Plains 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 39.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 42.0 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 64.7 miles away from Pleasant Plains 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 98.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from Pleasant Plains center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Pleasant Plains topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasant Plains:
  • WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 22 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)
  • HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; NEWPORT, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Pleasant Plains, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant Plains:
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 36 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 52 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 70 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 92 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
Public high school in Pleasant Plains:
  • MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: P.O. BOX 630; Grades: 07 - 12)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.8%
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: 1.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pleasant Plains, AR



Pleasant Plains 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 significantly below 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 Pleasant Plains (2009 data):
  • The Citizens Bank: Pleasant Plains Branch at 5736 Blackland Road, branch established on 1997-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $488.9 mil, Deposits: $378.6 mil, headquarters in Batesville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Of Batesville, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Utility gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Pleasant Plains

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationChurches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents43.3%13.1%9.2%8.8%6.1%
Congregations20.5%16.1%14.3%17.0%6.3%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.9%3.7%2.8%1.6%7.5%
Congregations6.3%5.4%0.9%0.9%12.5%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 2$300
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$250
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,281$27,3720$0
Totals for Government 1$2,281$27,3727$550



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 Pleasant Plains:
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAAB (1130 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KBTA (1340 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
  • KNBY (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Plains:
  • KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KOKR (96.7 FM; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KLLN (90.9 FM; NEWARK, AR; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KSMD (99.1 FM; PANGBURN, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWCK-FM (99.9 FM; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFFB (106.1 FM; FAIRFIELD BAY, AR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCAST, INC)
  • KBTA-FM (99.5 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KKSY (107.1 FM; BALD KNOB, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KAWW-FM (100.7 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Plains:
  • K22ES (Channel 22; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • K35EA (Channel 35; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57IP (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • 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.)


Pleasant Plains fatal accident list:
Feb 11, 2005 02:33 AM, Us-167-17, Sr-157, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jun 13, 2003 06:40 AM, Us-167-17, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 8, 2003 12:29 AM, Us-167-17, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 10, 2001 02:30 AM, Us-167-17, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Dane Ershen, 4177 Black Land Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 82 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pleasant Plains)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1617K , Serial Number: 4344, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Jeff L Butler, 290 Union Grove Road, Pleasant Plains, AR 72568
  • 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: 84487 , Serial Number: 7AC-3185, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 253, Pleasant Plains, AR 72568


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 27
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Pleasant Plains


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