Pocahontas, Arkansas

Back to Pocahontas, AR housing info, Randolph County, Arkansas, AR smaller cities, AR small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Pocahontas, AR Randolph County Population in July 2008: 6,713. Population change since 2000: +3.0%   Males: 3,077   (45.8%) Females: 3,636   (54.2%) Median resident age:   38.0 years Arkansas median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 72455. Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,976 (it was $24,450 in 2000) Pocahontas:   $27,976 Arkansas:   $38,134 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,395 Pocahontas:   $18,395 Arkansas:   $20,708 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,659 (it was $54,800 in 2000) Pocahontas:   $80,659 Arkansas:   $101,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,757; Detached houses: $99,634; Townhouses or other attached units: $90,841; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $338,912; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $56,050; Mobile homes: $55,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 72455 Pocahontas, AR residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: DeBens110 DMA Gifts and More & Wholesale Races in Pocahontas: White Non-Hispanic (96.7%) Black (1.1%) American Indian (1.0%) Two or more races (0.9%) Hispanic (0.9%) 2008 cost of living index in Pocahontas: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Pocahontas, Arkansas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Pocahontas is mentioned 38 times on our forum: Place to stay near Pocahontas  (0 replies) Looking for a builder in Pocahontas Ark  (3 replies) Which is better: Pocahontas or Paragould?  (22 replies) Pictures of Arkansas  (256 replies) levee breaks near Pocahontas  (0 replies) um ... so ... what about POCAHONTAS?  (14 replies) Latest news from Pocahontas, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (18.7%), German (15.5%), Irish (8.3%), English (7.1%), French (2.5%), Italian (2.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 01/15/1857 Elevation: 305 feet Land area: 7.35 square miles. Population density: 913 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 36.26 N, Longitude: 90.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,338 (+35.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,772 (72.0%)

Area code: 870

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Pocahontas, Arkansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.79
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Pocahontas, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pocahontas-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 162% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Pocahontas city center caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 tornado 34.2 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Pocahontas-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 30% 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 56.5 miles away from Pocahontas center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.3 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.6 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 53.0 miles away from Pocahontas 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 63.2 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 54.9 miles away from Pocahontas center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Main business address for: POCAHONTAS BANCORP INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

Political contributions by individuals in Pocahontas, AR

• Pocahontas Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,000, Local Ops: 4,000)
• Randolph County Medical Center Heliport

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Notable locations in Pocahontas: Randolph County Courthouse (A), Randolph County Library (B), Pocahontas Convalescent Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Y Shopping Center (1), Broadway Shopping Center (2), East Gate Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pocahontas include: Shannon Church (A), Saint Pauls Catholic Church (B), Pyburn Street Church of Christ (C), First Baptist Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), Hope Evangelical Free Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Randolph Memorial Gardens (2), Troy Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Baltz Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Marr Creek (A), Crooked Creek (B), Hamil Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Pocahontas: Alexander Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Pocahontas Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Eddie Mae Herron Museum Center (1708 Archer Street), Family Recreation & Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 111 North Marr Street). Hotels: Days Inn Suites Pocahontas AR (2805 Highway 67 South), Scottish Inn (1501 Highway 67 North), Best Townhouse Motel (1710 Highway 67 South), Scottish Inns (1543 Highway 67 North), Cottonwood Inn (2203 Highway 67 South). Courts: Pocahontas City - District Court Clerk (1510 Pace Road), Arkansas State - Child Support Enforcement Unit- 3rd Judicial District (101 East Broadway Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.7%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	18.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

This city:	8.8%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pocahontas, AR

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6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.46%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Lawrence County, AR	1.14% ($24,338 average AGI)
from Craighead County, AR	0.58% ($34,455)
from Clay County, AR	0.35% ($27,250)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,529 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Lawrence County, AR	1.01% ($20,310 average AGI)
to Craighead County, AR	0.96% ($36,345)
to Greene County, AR	0.51% ($26,897)

• STATION, Cooley Hill Hwy 90 7.4 Mi Nw Of Hwy 115, Overall height: 94.2 m, Call Sign: WNEQ928
  Assigned Frequencies : 2183.20 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/14/2002, Expiration Date: 06/04/2012, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2008
  Registrant: Department Of Information Systems, #1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 683-1615, Fax: (501) 682-4310, Email:
• COOLEY HILL, Hwy 90 7.4 Mi Nw Hwy 115, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQBJ210
  Assigned Frequencies : 6645.62 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/18/2004, Expiration Date: 10/18/2014, Certifier: Dale Saffold
  Registrant: Department Of Information Systems, #1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 683-1339, Fax: (501) 682-4310, Email:

• Sand Hill, Approx, 1/2 Miles Nnw Of Pocahontas, Call Sign: KNKC270, Licensee ID: L00129144
  Assigned Frequencies : 454.200 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/24/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
  Registrant: Comotel Inc., 3508 E. Highland Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401, Phone: (870) 972-1000
• .5 Miles Ne Of State Highway 90, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WRV961
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/21/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Sanford L Green
  Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

• Pocahontas Municipal Airport Nick Wilson Field, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: KGH2
  Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/23/2008, Expiration Date: 12/30/2017
  Registrant: City Of Pocahontas, 410 N. Marr, Pocahontas, AR 72455, Phone: (870) 892-9661, Fax: (870) 892-4284, Email:

• Fire: 116
• Hazardous Condition: 32
• Good Intent Call: 8