Sidney, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 287. Population change since 2000: +4.4%

Males: 114	(40.0%)
Females: 173	(60.0%)

Median resident age:	45.6 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72577.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,587 (it was $22,000 in 2000)

Sidney:	$27,587
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,514

Sidney:	$11,514
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,881 (it was $43,000 in 2000)

Sidney:	$66,881
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,946; Detached houses: $85,374; Mobile homes: $31,500; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
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Races in Sidney:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
American Indian (2.9%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Sidney: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.0%), German (6.2%), English (2.5%), Irish (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Dutch (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 611 feet

Land area: 2.17 square miles.

Population density: 132 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sidney

High school or higher: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sidney town

Never married: 15.0%
Now married: 41.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 34.0%
Divorced: 9.5%

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 early 2007.

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

Sidney:	0.7% ($290)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (55.4 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (113.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (367.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Evening Shade, AR (2.2 miles ), Mount Pleasant, AR (2.5 miles ), Cave City, AR (2.7 miles ), Cushman, AR (3.3 miles ), Franklin, AR (3.6 miles) , Melbourne, AR (3.7 miles ), Ash Flat, AR (4.0 miles ), Horseshoe Bend, AR (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.00 N, Longitude: 91.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+1.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
Truck transportation (14%)
Repair and maintenance (11%)
Construction (7%)
Apparel (7%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
Furniture and related products (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Apparel (18%)
Food (13%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Gasoline stations (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (18%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Cashiers (8%)

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Sidney-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 189% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/24/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Sidney town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/14/1996, a category 4 tornado 14.0 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Sidney-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 67% 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 78.9 miles away from Sidney 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 65.4 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 71.5 miles away from Sidney center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from Sidney center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sidney:

WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)
EASTERN OZARKS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 21 miles; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR)
STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sidney:

HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 65 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 74 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 97 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 110 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.5%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sidney, AR

66 people in nursing homes

Sidney 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.
Median age significantly 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 above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%) Electricity (11%) Wood (10%) Solar energy (7%) Utility gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Sidney

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	American Baptist Association	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church
Adherents	31.5%	17.2%	10.2%	10.2%	8.5%
Congregations	16.4%	12.3%	19.2%	12.3%	1.4%

Name	Assemblies of God	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.3%	8.4%
Congregations	6.8%	6.8%	5.5%	1.4%	17.8%

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	$447
Other Government Administration	0	$0		4	$596
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$277
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$1,320

10.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,954 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.58%
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 Independence County, AR	1.47% ($22,202 average AGI)
from Fulton County, AR	0.81% ($28,674)
from Craighead County, AR	0.58% ($26,091)

7.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.97%
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 Independence County, AR	1.69% ($22,638 average AGI)
to Craighead County, AR	0.61% ($24,147)
to Fulton County, AR	0.59% ($24,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sidney:

KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KAAB (1130 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KBTA (1340 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sidney:

KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KZIG (89.9 FM; CAVE CITY, AR; Owner: CAVE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
KBTA-FM (99.5 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
KLLN (90.9 FM; NEWARK, AR; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
KFFB (106.1 FM; FAIRFIELD BAY, AR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCAST, INC)
KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sidney:

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)
K67GR (Channel 67; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K20EX (Channel 20; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K40DS (Channel 40; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K53FM (Channel 53; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K57FV (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K59FB (Channel 59; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K61FP (Channel 61; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K69GT (Channel 69; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
K12MY (Channel 12; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KD5JNZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00220381
Grant Date: 03/21/2000, Expiration Date: 03/21/2010, Certifier: Joseph E Brown
Registrant: Joseph E Brown, Rt 1 Box 115 B, Sidney, AR 72577
Call Sign: KE5JKF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01168446
Grant Date: 06/30/2006, Expiration Date: 06/30/2016, Certifier: Edward E Maza
Registrant: Edward E Maza, 252 East Main St Ar Hy -58, Sidney, AR 72577
Call Sign: KE5NZV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01277653
Grant Date: 04/30/2007, Expiration Date: 04/30/2017, Certifier: Charles N Matlock
Registrant: Charles N Matlock, 545 Birdcreek Rd, Sidney, AR 72577

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 30

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