Poyen, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 282. Population change since 2000: +3.7%

Males: 141	(50.0%)
Females: 141	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72128.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,403 (it was $30,625 in 2000)

Poyen:	$38,403
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,846

Poyen:	$17,846
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,103 (it was $42,500 in 2000)

Poyen:	$66,103
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,046; Detached houses: $76,101; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,544; Mobile homes: $32,500

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Races in Poyen:

White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
Black (1.8%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Other race (1.5%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Poyen: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.0%), Irish (12.1%), German (5.9%), Polish (3.7%), English (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 231 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 1146 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Poyen

High school or higher: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poyen town

Never married: 14.4%
Now married: 59.5%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 14.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
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:

Poyen:	0.9% ($400)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (33.5 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (144.0 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (261.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Prattsville, AR (2.3 miles ), Perla, AR (2.9 miles) , Tull, AR (3.0 miles ), Traskwood, AR (3.0 miles ), Malvern, AR (3.2 miles ), Leola, AR (3.3 miles ), Rockport, AR (3.3 miles ), Haskell, AR (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.32 N, Longitude: 92.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-10.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Wood products (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food and beverage stores (14%)
Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Carpenters (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Secondary school teachers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Printing workers (6%)

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Average climate in Poyen, Arkansas

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Poyen-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Poyen town center injured 11 people.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 15.2 miles away from the town center killed 10 people and injured 40 people.

Poyen-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 83% 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 63.5 miles away from Poyen 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 66.0 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.8 miles away from Poyen center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from Poyen center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Poyen:

HOT SPRING COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; MALVERN, AR)
C C S LITTLE ROCK INC (about 17 miles; BENTON, AR)
SALINE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BENTON, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Poyen, AR

Amtrak station near Poyen:

11 miles: MALVERN (200 E. 1ST ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poyen:

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 33 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 40 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 57 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 68 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 70 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)

Public high school in Poyen:

POYEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 111 N. SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Poyen:

POYEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 111 N. SCHOOL ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.4%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	0.9%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This town:	0.4%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poyen, AR

Poyen compared to Arkansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (92%) Electricity (8%)

Religion statistics for Poyen

Adherents

Name	American Baptist Association	Southern Baptist Convention	Baptist Missionary Association of America	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	60.6%	16.8%	7.3%	6.9%	3.8%
Congregations	50.0%	12.0%	2.0%	14.0%	8.0%

Name	Churches of Christ	Pentecostal Church of God	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Congregations	4.0%	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%	4.0%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$1,000
Water Supply	1	$1,816	$21,792	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,816	$21,792	3	$1,000

Poyen government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $16,000
Fire Protection: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $7,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $146,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
General Support: $5,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $9,000
Property: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000

8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,734 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.20%
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 Jefferson County, AR	1.63% ($34,281 average AGI)
from Saline County, AR	1.40% ($41,159)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.83% ($23,776)

8.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.17%
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 Jefferson County, AR	1.69% ($26,667 average AGI)
to Saline County, AR	1.26% ($29,892)
to Pulaski County, AR	1.07% ($35,127)

Strongest AM radio stations in Poyen:

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)
KBOK (1310 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MALVERN, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)
KPBA (1270 AM; 5 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poyen:

KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLEZ (101.5 FM; MALVERN, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KKZR (93.3 FM; BRYANT, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLAZ (105.9 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)
KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KIPR (92.3 FM; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVLO (102.9 FM; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSBC (90.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQUS-FM (97.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KVOL RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KYDL (96.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KSMB/KDYS RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K204DI (88.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
KLAL (107.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Poyen:

KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWBF-LP (Channel 5; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
KVTH (Channel 26; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
KHTE-LP (Channel 44; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLRA-LP (Channel 58; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
K27FF (Channel 27; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Poyen fatal accident list:
Sep 7, 1976 09:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

CARISSA L BICK, West Sixth Street (300491), Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.9 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

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

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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