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Pope County

Population in July 2007: 1,374.
Males: 687  (50.0%)
Females: 687  (50.0%)
Median resident age:  35.7 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72858.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,181 (it was $32,841 in 2000)
Pottsville:  $41,181
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,766 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Pottsville:  $98,766
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $119,400; Detached houses: $128,492; Townhouses or other attached units: $267,574; Mobile homes: $36,598

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Races in Pottsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Pottsville: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.8%), Irish (14.6%), German (7.2%), English (4.9%), Scottish (1.9%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/07/1897

Elevation: 379 feet

Land area: 7.51 square miles.

Population density: 183 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Pottsville

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pottsville town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Arkansas:  2.8%

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

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

Pottsville:  0.7% ($415)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (60.6 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (198.7 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (307.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Russellville, AR (6.5 miles ), Atkins, AR (7.5 miles ), Dardanelle, AR (8.0 miles ), Dover, AR (11.4 miles ), London, AR (14.1 miles ), Hector, AR (15.5 miles ), Casa, AR (15.6 miles ), Adona, AR (17.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $66,400
  • 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $57,700
  • 2004: 47 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 2005: 52 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 2006: 37 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $103,300

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Latitude: 35.25 N, Longitude: 93.05 W

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Most common industries for males:



  • Food (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Crime in Pottsville by Year

Type 2002 2004 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 3210
    per 100,000 232.9150.0651.9
Burglaries 51215
    per 100,000 388.2900.2977.8
Thefts 61716
    per 100,000 465.81275.31043.0
Auto thefts 214
    per 100,000 155.375.0260.8
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 104.8150.0261.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.64
US city average:  3.00

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Pottsville-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/14/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Pottsville town center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1976, a category 3 tornado 10.9 miles away from the town center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pottsville:
  • ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR)
  • DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DARDANELLE, AR)
  • ST ANTHONY'S HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 17 miles; MORRILTON, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Pottsville, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pottsville:
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 54 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 68 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 69 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pottsville:
  • RUSSELLVILLE RGNL (about 3 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; ID: RUE)
  • PETIT JEAN PARK (about 13 miles; MORRILTON, AR; ID: MPJ)
  • MORRILTON MUNI (about 26 miles; MORRILTON, AR; ID: BDQ)

Operable nuclear power plants near Pottsville:
  • 7 miles: Arkansas Nuclear One 1 and 2 in Russellville, AR.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pottsville:
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 49 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 61 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 80 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 83 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
Public high school in Pottsville:
  • POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 500 APACHE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Pottsville:
  • POTTSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 87 SOUTH B; Grades: KG - 04)
  • POTTSVILLE MIDDLE GRADE (Students: 400; Location: 6926 SR 247; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Churches in Pottsville include: Pottsville United Methodist Church (A), Pottsville Holiness Church (B), Pottsville Freewill Baptist Church (C), Pottsville First Baptist Church (D), Pottsville Assembly of God Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Pisgah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Jones Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pottsville, AR



Pottsville compared to Arkansas 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.
  • House age 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 Pottsville (2007 data):
  • Liberty Bank of Arkansas: Pottsville Branch at 5987 U.S. Highway 64 East, branch established on 1997-09-03. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $2,219.0 mil, Deposits: $1,745.0 mil, headquarters in Jonesboro, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Bancshares, Inc



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2004 Presidential Election results in Pope County Arkansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$3,367$20,2021$465
Financial Administration 0$0 1$440
Police Protection - Officers 4$7,990$23,9701$710
Water Supply 1$1,957$23,4840$0
Sewerage 1$1,747$20,9640$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,796$21,5520$0
Totals for Government 9$16,857$22,4763$1,615



Pottsville government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $229,000
    Police Protection: $202,000
    Financial Administration: $98,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $153,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $93,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $220,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $142,000
    General Support: $34,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $230,000
    Public Utilities: $50,000
    NEC: $13,000
    Property: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $65,000

8.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.14%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($97 average AGI)
Pope County:  0.11%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Yell County, AR  1.31% ($24,665 average AGI)
from Johnson County, AR  0.50% ($25,394)
from Logan County, AR  0.25% ($25,128)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
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 Yell County, AR  0.98% ($22,359 average AGI)
to Faulkner County, AR  0.50% ($30,304)
to Johnson County, AR  0.36% ($26,687)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pottsville:
  • KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KARV (610 AM; 1 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: KERM, INC.)
  • KWXT (1490 AM; 1 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pottsville:
  • KCJC (102.3 FM; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KWKK (100.9 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KARV-FM (101.3 FM; OLA, AR; Owner: KERM INC)
  • KVLD (99.3 FM; ATKINS, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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.)
  • KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
  • KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYEL (105.5 FM; DANVILLE, AR; Owner: DANVILLE FM, INC.)
  • KSBC (90.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVOM-FM (101.7 FM; MORRILTON, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KXRJ (91.9 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KMTC (91.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Owner: RUSSELLVILLE EDUC B/C FOUNDATION)

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

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • b b carter, 750 Mountain Base Rd (092015 / Larra), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
  • Stephanie I Jones, 5242 Us Highway 64 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.4 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Pottsville, AR)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pottsville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 150AS , Serial Number: 15071380, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Kenneth E Taylor, 112 Brown Rd, Pottsville, AR 72858
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 414 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 198 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 154TT , Serial Number: 414-0950, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/1977
    Registrant (Corporation): Whitten Aviation Inc, 5395 W Ash St Ste 3, Pottsville, AR 72858
  • Aircraft: BRINKER RANDEL COMP AIR 6 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 156EG , Serial Number: 006236
    Registrant (Corporation): 64-40 Auto Sales & Salvage Inc, Po Box 141, Pottsville, AR 72858
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 1826J , Serial Number: 28-24257, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/10/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Randel D Brinker, Po Box 41, Pottsville, AR 72858
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8103L , Serial Number: 17256303, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 08/30/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Jerry R Akin, Po Box 10, Pottsville, AR 72858

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