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Population (year 2000): 2,540. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,304 (+30.1% change)
Males: 1,172  (46.1%)
Females: 1,368  (53.9%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72753.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,800 (it was $34,628 in 2000)
Prairie Grove  $39,800
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $123,600 (it was $81,700 in 2000)
Prairie Grove  $123,600
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Prairie Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (15.3%), United States (14.8%), Irish (11.7%), English (11.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Scottish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.09 square miles.

Population density: 1440 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Prairie Grove

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie Grove city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Prairie Grove, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Prairie Grove to the number of sex offenders is 377 to 1.

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

Prairie Grove:  0.8% ($652)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (12.7 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (111.9 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (277.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Farmington, AR (6.6 miles ), Lincoln, AR (7.7 miles ), Greenland, AR (9.4 miles ), West Fork, AR (9.7 miles ), Fayetteville, AR (12.7 miles ), Tontitown, AR (14.8 miles ), Johnson, AR (15.0 miles ), Elm Springs, AR (17.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 23 buildings, average cost: $62,400
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $61,900
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $63,200
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $69,100
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $99,700
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $111,600
  • 2004: 52 buildings, average cost: $111,600
  • 2005: 116 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 2006: 67 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2007: 52 buildings, average cost: $90,600

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Latitude: 35.98 N, Longitude: 94.32 W


58 people in nursing homes

Area code: 479

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Population change in the 1990s: +667 (+35.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Prairie Grove by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00212
    per 100,000 0.00.070.134.666.0
Robberies 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.035.10.00.0
Assaults 11864
    per 100,000 39.138.8280.4207.7132.0
Burglaries 37151522
    per 100,000 117.3271.8525.8519.2726.1
Thefts 1526373759
    per 100,000 586.41009.71296.91280.71947.2
Auto thefts 32022
    per 100,000 117.377.70.069.266.0
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 199.6) 48.973.4211.4162.3213.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.65
US city average:  3.00

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Prairie Grove-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Prairie Grove city center caused $100,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1983, a category 3 tornado 15.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie Grove:
  • WILLOW CREEK WOMENS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; JOHNSON, AR)
  • FAYETTEVILLE CITY HOSP & GERATRIC CTR (about 9 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP IN PART WITH RE (about 17 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie Grove:
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 11 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 20 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 45 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie Grove:
  • SMITH FIELD (about 19 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; ID: SLG)
  • SPRINGDALE MUNI (about 19 miles; SPRINGDALE, AR; ID: ASG)
  • BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 26 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; ID: VBT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie Grove:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
Public high school in Prairie Grove:
  • PRAIRIE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 806 N. MOCK; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Prairie Grove:
  • PRAIRIE GROVE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 300 ED STAGGS DR.; Grades: KG - 03)
  • PRAIRIE GROVE UPPER ELEM. SCH. (Students: 315; Location: 801 VINEY GROVE; Grades: 04 - 06)
  • PRAIRIE GROVE JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 824 N. MOCK; Grades: 07 - 08)

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Hotel: Colonial Motel (Highway 62 East).

Court: Prairie Grove City - District Court (151 East Buchanan Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  6.6%

Prairie Grove compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Prairie Grove (2007 data):
  • Arvest Bank: Auto Bank Branch at 150 East Buchanan, branch established on 1994-05-25; Prairie Grove Branch at 102 East Buchanan Street, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-16: Bank assets: $8,710.6 mil, Deposits: $7,407.6 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 218 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
  • Simmons First Bank of Northwest Arkansas: Prairie Grove Branch at 703 Douglas, branch established on 1991-05-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $278.7 mil, Deposits: $237.7 mil, headquarters in Rogers, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation
  • The Bank of Fayetteville: Prairie Grove Branch at Highway 62 West, branch established on 2002-01-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $411.0 mil, Deposits: $296.7 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Bankshares Of Fayetteville, Inc



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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 and Unallocable 3$5,550$22,2001$810
Local Libraries 1$2,006$24,0722$850
Other Government Administration 1$4,100$49,2002$580
Water Supply 3$5,986$23,9440$0
Sewerage 2$4,566$27,3960$0
Solid Waste Management 2$4,438$26,6281$350
Health 0$0 1$950
Police Protection - Officers 6$14,120$28,2400$0
Judicial and Legal 4$6,808$20,4240$0
Streets and Highways 3$6,552$26,2080$0
Totals for Government 25$54,126$25,9807$3,540


Prairie Grove government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $146,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $207,000
    Solid Waste Management: $157,000
  • Construction - General: $1,356,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $421,000
    Police Protection: $415,000
    Financial Administration: $264,000
    Solid Waste Management: $221,000
    Sewerage: $213,000
    Parks & Recreation: $192,000
    Water Utilities: $159,000
    Fire Protection: $71,000
    General - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $103,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $144,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $368,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,622,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,354,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $268,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $406,000
    Interest Earnings: $87,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,126,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $371,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $421,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $175,000
    General Support: $63,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $764,000
    Property: $159,000
    Public Utilities: $72,000
    NEC: $22,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $508,000

10.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,752 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.64%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($255 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.34%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Benton County, AR  2.10% ($34,550 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.41% ($34,866)
from Sebastian County, AR  0.38% ($33,284)


8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.84%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($160 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.04%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Benton County, AR  2.85% ($39,748 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.33% ($36,035)
to Madison County, AR  0.31% ($33,148)


Strongest AM radio stations in Prairie Grove:
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KOFC (1250 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: WILLIAM B. DISNEY & MARTHA J. DISNEY)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KZRA (1590 AM; 3 kW; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KREB (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BENTONVILLE/BELLA VI, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prairie Grove:
  • KAYH (89.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FAMILY VISION MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKIX (103.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • KMCK-FM (105.7 FM; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K244DS (96.7 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KXUA (88.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BRD. OF TRUST. OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KFAY-FM (98.3 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KXNA (104.9 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KBVA (106.5 FM; BELLA VISTA, AR; Owner: GAYLA JOY HENDREN)
  • K203CE (88.5 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K272DQ (102.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKEG (92.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KLRC (101.1 FM; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY)
  • KBNV (90.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KSEC (95.7 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: BENTONVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K202BN (88.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Prairie Grove:
  • KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KHOG-TV (Channel 29; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K68ET (Channel 68; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K62DQ (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, ETC., AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K64FO (Channel 64; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KSBN-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: TOTAL LIFE COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • K15DR (Channel 15; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K59ES (Channel 59; HINDSVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KFAA (Channel 51; ROGERS, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPOM-TV (Channel 24; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K33FG (Channel 33; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KFFS-CA (Channel 36; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K42BS (Channel 42; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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