Rector, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 1,758. Population change since 2000: -12.8%

Males: 799	(45.5%)
Females: 959	(54.5%)

Median resident age:	43.7 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72461.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,397 (it was $21,051 in 2000)

Rector:	$26,397
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,260

Rector:	$19,260
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,327 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Rector:	$58,327
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,922; Detached houses: $70,118; Townhouses or other attached units: $92,759; Mobile homes: $30,000
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Races in Rector:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Rector: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.1%), Irish (12.1%), German (9.4%), English (7.3%), Dutch (2.6%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/13/1887

Elevation: 286 feet

Land area: 1.30 square miles.

Population density: 1357 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rector

High school or higher: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rector city

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 16.3%
Divorced: 11.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Rector, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rector to the number of sex offenders is 586 to 1.

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

Rector:	0.8% ($288)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (37.5 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (81.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (410.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Greenway, AR (2.6 miles ), Marmaduke, AR (2.7 miles ), Piggott, AR (3.2 miles ), Nimmons, AR (3.4 miles) , Pollard, AR (3.4 miles ), Senath, MO (3.4 miles ), Lafe, AR (3.5 miles ), McDougal, AR (3.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $185,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $20,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $31,600
2002: 1 building, cost: $25,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $185,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,200
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,200
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 36.26 N, Longitude: 90.29 W

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: -333 (-14.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (13%)
Construction (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Apparel (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Health care (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Cashiers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Rector-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Rector city center caused $1 million in damages.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 tornado 24.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Rector-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from Rector center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 75.3 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 34.3 miles away from Rector center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 46.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from Rector center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rector:

PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PIGGOTT, AR)
TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; KENNETT, MO)
ARKANSAS METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PARAGOULD, AR)

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Airports located in Rector:

Rector Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 300, Local Ops: 13,000, Military Ops: 100)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rector:

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 76 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 76 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 76 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 79 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 87 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)

Public high school in Rector:

RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 5TH AND GREENVILLE ST; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Rector:

RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 5TH AND GREENVILLE ST; Grades: KG - 06)

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Tourist attraction: Morgan BROS Inc LBR (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 101 West 5th Street).

Court: Municipal Court (409 South Stewart Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.4%
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: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	23.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	9.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rector, AR

Rector compared to Arkansas state average:

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Median household income significantly below 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.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above 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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Banks with branches in Rector (2009 data):

Regions Bank: Rector Branch at 400 Main Street, branch established on 1899-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Liberty Bank of Arkansas: Highway 49 Sikes St Branch at Highway 49 Sikes Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2008-10-31: Bank assets: $2,615.6 mil, Deposits: $1,956.5 mil, headquarters in Jonesboro, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Bancshares, Inc

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Rector

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	American Baptist Association
Adherents	49.7%	14.9%	11.7%	7.8%	6.8%
Congregations	25.4%	21.1%	11.3%	7.0%	15.5%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%	3.1%
Congregations	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	1.4%	9.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$416
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$554
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$828
Police Protection - Officers	6	$11,387	$22,774	0	$0
Police - Other	3	$3,424	$13,696	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$5,417	$21,668	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,217	$31,302	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$1,156
Totals for Government	14	$25,445	$21,810	9	$2,954

Rector government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
Charges - Sewerage: $73,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $518,000
Water Utilities: $179,000

Regular Highways: $123,000

Sewerage: $118,000

Police Protection: $84,000

Parks & Recreation: $75,000

Fire Protection: $35,000

General - Other: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $517,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $421,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $96,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $173,000
Interest Earnings: $37,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $564,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $109,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $202,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $138,000
General Support: $87,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $290,000
Public Utilities: $115,000

Property: $73,000

NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $430,000

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,992 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
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 Greene County, AR	1.50% ($25,590 average AGI)
from Dunklin County, MO	0.56% ($19,161)
from Butler County, MO	0.43% ($14,083)

6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.95%
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 Greene County, AR	1.77% ($27,040 average AGI)
to Craighead County, AR	0.73% ($19,098)
to Dunklin County, MO	0.57% ($22,344)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rector:

KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
KBOA (1540 AM; 1 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
KCCB (1260 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, AR; Owner: SHIELDS-ADKINS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KDRS (1490 AM; 1 kW; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rector:

WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAUF (89.9 FM; KENNETT, MO; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KBOA-FM (105.5 FM; PIGGOTT, AR; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
K201DK (88.1 FM; PIGGOTT, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY RADIO)
KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXOQ (104.3 FM; KENNETT, MO; Owner: P.M. BROADCASTING, INC)
KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKLR-FM (94.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KDRS-FM (107.1 FM; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
KLSC (92.9 FM; MALDEN, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
KBKG (93.5 FM; CORNING, AR; Owner: SHIELDS-ADKINS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rector:

KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
K27FC (Channel 27; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Rector, Arkansas:

Fatal accident count: 8
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 10
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Arkansas average:

Fatal accident count: 72
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 109
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
Fatalities: 80
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 187
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8

See more detailed statistics of Rector fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

8 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00009875
Registrant: Entergy Services Inc, Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 377-5609, Email:
J. Keith Davidson, E Allen St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.8 m, Overall height: 122.8 m
Edward G Roach, Rector, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Didicom LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Approximately 3 Miles West Of Rector, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 81.9 m
Registrant: Mo-Ark Communications & Electronics, 2825 South Division, Blytheville, AR 72315, Phone: (870) 763-9441, Email:
County Line Rd. 5.9 Mi. W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80 m, Overall height: 86 m
Registrant: Ebbie Sellmeyer, 80 County Rd. 224, Knobel, AR 72435, Phone: (870) 259-3672

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Rector, AR)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rector)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 20563 , Serial Number: 17261396, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 02/05/1973
Registrant (Individual): Clovis L Dement, 8386 Highway 90, Rector, AR 72461
Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (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: 3659L , Serial Number: 17253828, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/30/1965
Registrant (Corporation): Dement Machine Co, 212 E 3rd St, Rector, AR 72461
Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (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: 61106 , Serial Number: 15070805, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 05/22/1969
Registrant (Individual): David Hollis, 1005 W 4th St, Rector, AR 72461
Aircraft: MOONEY M20F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6369Q , Serial Number: 670452, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 07/24/1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): Allen R Earls, 416 North Main, Rector, AR 72461, Other Owners: Jimmy R Marchbanks
Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (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: 7942B , Serial Number: 29742, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 01/07/1957
Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey F Puckett, 154 County Road 492, Rector, AR 72461

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 45

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