Roe, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 104. Population change since 2000: -16.1%

Males: 53	(51.6%)
Females: 51	(48.4%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip code: 72134

Estimated median household income in 2008: $49,727 (it was $38,750 in 2000)

Roe:	$49,727
Arkansas:	$38,815

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $30,218

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $59,548 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Roe:	$59,548
Arkansas:	$105,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $81,386; Detached houses: $92,216; Mobile homes: $18,864

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Races in Roe:

White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
Black (7.3%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Roe: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (12.9%), Irish (8.9%), United States (8.9%), English (7.3%), French (4.8%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 214 feet

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 534 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Roe

High school or higher: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roe town

Never married: 15.1%
Now married: 53.8%
Separated: 7.5%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 12.3%

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 May 2009.

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

Roe:	1.1% ($419)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (46.3 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (87.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (335.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Ulm, AR (2.4 miles ), Clarendon, AR (2.5 miles ), Holly Grove, AR (3.3 miles ), De Valls Bluff, AR (3.4 miles ), Stuttgart, AR (3.6 miles ), Fredonia (Biscoe), AR (3.6 miles ), Hazen, AR (3.9 miles ), Almyra, AR (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.63 N, Longitude: 91.39 W

Area code: 870

Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-8.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Machinery (17%)
Food (10%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (30%)
Public administration (22%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (13%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (9%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Business operations specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (22%)
Waiters and waitresses (13%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)

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Average climate in Roe, Arkansas

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Roe-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 201% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Roe town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the town center killed 29 people and injured 180 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Roe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from Roe center
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 59.7 miles away from the city 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 60.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Roe center
On 9/17/1997 at 18:16:31, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from Roe center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Roe:

STUTTGART REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; STUTTGART, AR)
DEWITT HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME INC (about 25 miles; DEWITT, AR)
HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; HELENA, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Roe, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roe:

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 42 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 44 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 55 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 65 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 76 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.0%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.0%
Whole state:	3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	9.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Roe, AR

Roe compared to Arkansas state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Roe mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%) Electricity (23%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Roe

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.98%

Here		56.0%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	American Baptist Association	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	49.4%	15.8%	12.8%	5.9%	4.9%
Congregations	15.2%	15.2%	15.2%	12.1%	6.1%

Name	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	3.2%	2.1%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%
Congregations	9.1%	3.0%	3.0%	6.1%	15.2%

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	$476
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$20
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$476
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$476
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$476
Totals for Government	0	$0		5	$1,924

Roe government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Financial Administration: $7,000
Police Protection: $2,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $86,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
General Support: $2,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $9,000
Public Utilities: $5,000

Property: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
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 Arkansas County, AR	0.85% ($46,040 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.78% ($20,826)
from St. Francis County, AR	0.48% ($26,857)

8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
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 Arkansas County, AR	1.23% ($22,405 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR	1.06% ($20,125)
to Craighead County, AR	0.50% ($19,733)

Strongest AM radio stations in Roe:

KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KWAK (1240 AM; 1 kW; STUTTGART, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roe:

KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWAK-FM (105.5 FM; STUTTGART, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KBDO (91.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
KDEW-FM (97.3 FM; DE WITT, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KKRN (101.7 FM; HUMNOKE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLEC-FM (106.3 FM; LONOKE, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Roe:

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.)

Roe fatal accident list:
Mar 10, 1992 03:33 AM, Tuff, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 8, 1988 07:10 AM, Front, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Larry J Porter, Hwy 33 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 40 m, Overall height: 46 m
Registrant: Porter Portable Seed Cleaning, Inc., Hwy 33 North, Roe, AR 72134, Phone: (780) 241-3516
Wayne Morgan, 600 Elm, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00577014
Registrant: Telecom Acquisition One, 4700 South Bowman Rd., Little Rock, AR 72210, Phone: (501) 228-8188
Edward G Roach, 600 Elm, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.7 m, Overall height: 93.7 m
Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Doug Huckaba, Hwy 146 8 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 64.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00007580
Registrant: State Of Arkansas, Dept. Of Hwys & Trans, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 569-2300, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Sh 146 8 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 65 m, Call Sign: KBR634, Licensee ID: L00007580
Assigned Frequencies : 151.085 MHz
Grant Date: 06/17/2003, Expiration Date: 08/31/2013, Cancelation Date: 08/05/2008, Certifier: Douglas Huckaba
Registrant: State Of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 569-2300, Fax: (501) 569-2011
1 1/2 Mi N & 1 1/2 Mi W & 2 Mi N, Call Sign: KNFT520, Licensee ID: L00607981
Assigned Frequencies : 157.725 MHz
Grant Date: 01/07/2003, Expiration Date: 01/11/2013
Registrant: Roy Gray, Roe, AR 72134

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-R1340 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 107CA , Serial Number: R1340011, Year manufactured: 1988, Airworthiness Date: 06/24/1996
Registrant (Corporation): Custom Air Inc, Po Box 40, Roe, AR 72134
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/19/1989
Aircraft: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T34 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SER (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 2067B , Serial Number: T34-246, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 03/23/1998
Registrant (Corporation): Custom Air Inc, 100 North Highway 33, Roe, AR 72134
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/23/1978, Exported to: Australia
Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2129E , Serial Number: 7AC-5700, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/30/1978
Registrant (Individual): Jonas D Henry, Po Box 60, Roe, AR 72134

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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