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Ravenden, AR map Population (year 2000): 511. Estimated population in July 2006: 493 (-3.5% change)
 

Males: 252  (49.3%)
Females: 259  (50.7%)

Lawrence County

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72459.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,700 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Ravenden  $26,700
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,200 (it was $35,600 in 2000)
Ravenden  $39,200
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Ravenden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (19.8%), Irish (16.4%), German (8.6%), English (5.9%), French (4.3%), Dutch (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 337 feet

Land area: 2.07 square miles.

Population density: 240 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ravenden

  • High school or higher: 60.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ravenden town

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ravenden, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ravenden to the number of sex offenders is 497 to 1.

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

Ravenden:  0.7% ($251)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (47.5 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (117.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (448.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Imboden, AR (5.4 miles ), Ravenden Springs, AR (6.0 miles) , Williford, AR (7.5 miles) , Smithville, AR (11.2 miles) , Black Rock, AR (13.7 miles ), Powhatan, AR (13.8 miles) , Lynn, AR (15.7 miles ), Portia, AR (16.3 miles ).

Latitude: 36.23 N, Longitude: 91.25 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+10.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (20%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Private households (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)


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Ravenden-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/24/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the Ravenden town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/14/1996, a category 4 tornado 32.2 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ravenden:
  • RANDOLPH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR)
  • EASTERN OZARKS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 22 miles; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR)
  • LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ravenden:
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 111 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 114 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 120 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ravenden:
  • SHARP COUNTY REGIONAL (about 21 miles; ASH FLAT, AR; ID: CVK)
  • NICK WILSON FIELD (about 21 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR; ID: M70)
  • WALNUT RIDGE REGIONAL (about 25 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR; ID: ARG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ravenden:
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 91 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 109 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 114 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 114 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 114 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  28.4%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Ravenden compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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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
Water Supply 2$2,697$16,1822$165
Firefighters 0$0 2$135
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,581$18,9720$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$854
Totals for Government 3$4,278$17,11211$1,154


Ravenden government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $26,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $66,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $58,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $103,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $14,000
    Property: $3,000
    Total General Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

6.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.23%
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 Randolph County, AR  1.10% ($20,310 average AGI)
from Craighead County, AR  1.06% ($28,268)
from Greene County, AR  0.34% ($27,722)


7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,548 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.45%
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 Craighead County, AR  1.72% ($27,185 average AGI)
to Randolph County, AR  1.22% ($24,338)
to Greene County, AR  0.62% ($36,515)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ravenden:
  • 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)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KPOC (1420 AM; 1 kW; POCAHONTAS, AR; Owner: COMBINED MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KRLW (1320 AM; 1 kW; WALNUT RIDGE, AR; Owner: COMBINED MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ravenden:
  • KAMS (95.1 FM; MAMMOTH SPRING, AR; Owner: OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • K211BX (90.1 FM; POCAHONTAS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFCM (98.3 FM; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR; Owner: KFCM, INC.)
  • KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KJLV (105.3 FM; HOXIE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ravenden:
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K22ES (Channel 22; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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