Drinking water stations with addresses in Rison and their reported violations in the past:
HWY 63 WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 7303, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
CORINTH VALLEY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 115, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rison that have no violations reported:
- CLEVELAND CO WATER ASSOC (Population served: 1746, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  32.9% | | Whole state: |  15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 15.8% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rison, AR
66 people in other group homes
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Rison compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly 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 Rison (2009 data):
- Fordyce Bank & Trust Co.: Rison Branch at 103 West Magnolia, branch established on 1994-10-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $104.7 mil, Deposits: $81.3 mil, headquarters in Fordyce, AR, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fbt Bancshares, Inc.
- Centennial Bank: Rison Branch at 3rd And Pine Street, branch established on 1994-12-22. Info updated 2008-02-01: Bank assets: $266.5 mil, Deposits: $170.5 mil, headquarters in Little Rock, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Home Bancshares, Inc.
- The Bank of Rison: The Bank Of Rison at 200 Main Street, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $29.4 mil, Deposits: $23.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cleveland County Arkansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (1%)
- Solar energy (1%)
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Religion statistics for Rison
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.61%
| Here | | 61.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | American Baptist Association | Baptist Missionary Association of America | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
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| Adherents | 38.6% | 22.7% | 15.0% | 12.3% | 11.3% |
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| Congregations | 27.0% | 21.6% | 24.3% | 8.1% | 18.9% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $4,760 | $28,560 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,173 | $14,076 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $3,270 | $19,620 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $6,547 | $26,188 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,491 | $29,892 | 1 | $992 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,697 | $32,364 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $177 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,170 | $38,040 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
11 | $24,108 | $26,300 | 2 | $1,169 |
Rison government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $104,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $160,000
Police Protection: $154,000
Sewerage: $112,000
Regular Highways: $60,000
Financial Administration: $21,000
Fire Protection: $16,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $42,000
Highways: $7,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $318,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $142,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $60,000
General Support: $21,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $148,000
Public Utilities: $53,000
Property: $12,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $260,000
6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,233 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.88% | | 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:
7.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,394 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.38% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Rison:
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KPBA (1270 AM; 5 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
- KCLA (1400 AM; 1 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: M.R.S. VENTURES, INC.)
- KBJT (1570 AM; 1 kW; FORDYCE, AR; Owner: KBJT, INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCAT (1340 AM; 1 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: JAMES J.B. SCANLON)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rison:
- KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KIPR (92.3 FM; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KANX (91.1 FM; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KQEW (102.3 FM; FORDYCE, AR; Owner: DALLAS PROPERTIES, INC.)
- KPBQ-FM (101.3 FM; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: M.R.S. VENTURES, INC.)
- KTRN (104.5 FM; WHITE HALL, AR; Owner: BAYOU BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUAP (89.7 FM; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF AR)
- K226AG (93.1 FM; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BCG INC)
TV broadcast stations around Rison:
- 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.)
- KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
- KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
- KWBK-LP (Channel 36; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
Rison, Arkansas:
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
- 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 Rison fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rison)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Cleveland County Courthouse, Call Sign: KXV397
Assigned Frequencies : 153.740 MHz
Grant Date: 12/21/1999, Expiration Date: 02/06/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/09/2005
Registrant: County Of Cleveland, Main & Magnolia, Rison, AR 71665, Phone: (501) 325-6214 - 100 East Main St, Call Sign: KKJ604, Licensee ID: L00541223
Assigned Frequencies : 37.2000 MHz, 37.2400 MHz, 37.3200 MHz
Grant Date: 07/04/2002, Expiration Date: 08/20/2012
Registrant: County Of Cleveland, Cleveland Cty Courthouse, Rison, AR 71665, Phone: (501) 325-6222 - 1 1/2 Mi S & 200 Yds Off Hwy 79, Call Sign: KZY277, Licensee ID: L00008261
Assigned Frequencies : 151.685 MHz
Grant Date: 01/19/2002, Expiration Date: 01/19/2012
Registrant: Tyson Foods, Inc., 2210 W. Oaklawn Drive, Springdale, AR 72765, Phone: (479) 290-4000, Fax: (479) 290-7940
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- RISON, Washington St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.2 m, Call Sign: WMG808
Assigned Frequencies : 6402.32 MHz, 6377.61 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 12/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 10/22/2003
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2025, Fax: (972) 733-5924 - STATION, 2.8 Mi N Of Jct Of Us 79 & State Rd 35, Overall height: 102.1 m, Call Sign: KYL80
Assigned Frequencies : 6685.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/25/1995, Expiration Date: 04/25/2000, Cancelation Date: 09/03/1998
Registrant: Phone: (501) 370-7609 - RISON, 6.0 Mi Ne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.1 m, Call Sign: WAG97
Assigned Frequencies : 6705.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/19/2000, Expiration Date: 09/27/2010
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rison)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: CESSNA 172P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 172LN , Serial Number: 17274794, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 03/18/1981
Registrant (Individual): Hughlan P Fontnot, 7840 Highway 133, Rison, AR 71665 - Aircraft: TEMCO GC-1B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C125 SERIES (125 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2377B , Serial Number: 3677, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1959
Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard L Tanner, 3820 Highway 63, Rison, AR 71665, Other Owners: Melissa H Tanner
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Rison on our top lists:
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Fuel dealers"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations:"
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