Average household size:
| This town: |  2.5 people | | Arkansas: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.6% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 23.2% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shirley, AR
Shirley compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median household income 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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 Shirley (2009 data):
- First Service Bank: Fsb Branch - Shirley at 9667 Highway 16 East, Suite 4, branch established on 2001-04-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $219.6 mil, Deposits: $190.7 mil, headquarters in Greenbrier, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Service Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Van Buren County Arkansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Wood (21%)
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Religion statistics for Shirley
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 50.1% | 12.4% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 5.3% |
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| Congregations | 34.5% | 9.1% | 18.2% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Association | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.4% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 4.3% |
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| Congregations | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 7.3% | 9.1% |
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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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $692 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $400 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $997 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $2,089 |
Shirley government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $8,000
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $5,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $53,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
General - Other: $10,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Police Protection: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $30,000
Highways: $2,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $7,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
Electric Utilities: $0
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
General Support: $6,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $24,000
Public Utilities: $7,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $41,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
8.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,580 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.63% | | 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:
7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,779 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.72% | | 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 Shirley:
- KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
- 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)
- KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KAWW (1370 AM; 1 kW; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shirley:
- KFFB (106.1 FM; FAIRFIELD BAY, AR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCAST, INC)
- KHPQ (92.1 FM; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
- KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
- KBCN-FM (104.3 FM; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF MARSHALL, INC.)
- KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
- KWCK-FM (99.9 FM; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KAWW-FM (100.7 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Shirley:
- KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- K22ES (Channel 22; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K35EA (Channel 35; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K57IP (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Shirley fatal accident list:
Jul 25, 2004 07:30 AM, Silver Rock Rd, Banner Mount Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 19, 2002 05:43 AM, Sr-9-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Fred Kleber, 11960 Edgemont Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
- Dane Ershen, 3565 South 330 Hwy, Type: Mast, Structure height: 99 m, Overall height: 100.9 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- KFFB Studio, 12080 Edgemont Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQIG303
Assigned Frequencies : 949.000 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/2008, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012, Certifier: Robert D Connell
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, Plc, 1300 North 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0470, Fax: (703) 812-0486, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shirley)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: CESSNA 182E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2874Y , Serial Number: 18253874, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1962
Registrant (Co-Owned): Kenneth G Kempson, 490 Gordan Dr, Shirley, AR 72153, Other Owners: Sandra L Kempson - 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: 3823K , Serial Number: 3512, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1960
Registrant (Individual): Jerry D Conner, 180 Lute Mountain Rd, Shirley, AR 72153 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 92752 , Serial Number: 12-193, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/04/1960
Registrant (Partnership): Otis W Posey, 10520 Highway 16 E, Shirley, AR 72153, Other Owners: Timothy L Posey
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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