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Dallas County

Population in July 2008: 511. Population change since 2000: -12.8%
 

Males: 237  (46.4%)
Females: 274  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71763.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,610 (it was $25,208 in 2000)
Sparkman:  $31,610
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,114
Sparkman:  $16,114
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,594 (it was $35,100 in 2000)
Sparkman:  $54,594
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $60,368; Detached houses: $65,924; Mobile homes: $26,888

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Races in Sparkman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.3%)
  • Black (42.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Other race (6.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Sparkman: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.7%), Irish (5.5%), English (4.3%), German (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Dutch (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 172 feet

Land area: 1.30 square miles.

Population density: 394 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Sparkman

  • High school or higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sparkman city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

21 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

This city:  3.6%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Sparkman:  0.8% ($280)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (51.6 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (113.6 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (240.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Whelen Springs, AR (4.1 miles) , Gurdon, AR (4.2 miles ), Gum Springs, AR (4.2 miles) , Chidester, AR (4.2 miles ), Reader, AR (4.3 miles) , Bearden, AR (4.3 miles ), Arkadelphia, AR (4.3 miles ), Carthage, AR (4.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $48,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $44,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $79,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $49,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.92 N, Longitude: 92.85 W

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (49%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (22%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



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Sparkman-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Sparkman city center injured 11 people.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 18.9 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 100 people.


Sparkman-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 94.0 miles away from Sparkman 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 96.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.3 miles away from Sparkman center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.3 miles away from Sparkman center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sparkman:
  • DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; FORDYCE, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER -ARKADEL (about 18 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR)
  • OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; CAMDEN, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Sparkman, AR

Amtrak station near Sparkman:
  • 18 miles: ARKADELPHIA (798 S. 5TH ST.)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparkman:
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 57 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 64 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 64 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 87 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
Public high school in Sparkman:
  • SPARKMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 325 WEST MAIN; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Sparkman:
  • SPARKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 325 WEST MAIN; Grades: KG - 06)
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Church in Sparkman: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  21.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sparkman, AR



Sparkman compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sparkman (2009 data):
  • Riverside Bank: at Commerce And Main Streets, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.4 mil, Deposits: $38.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Riverside Bancshares, Inc



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Wood (17%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Sparkman

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist AssociationSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents33.0%32.0%14.4%8.5%5.0%
Congregations9.1%25.0%9.1%25.0%9.1%
NameCatholic ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.1%1.6%1.4%1.2%0.8%
Congregations2.3%2.3%6.8%6.8%4.5%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 1$1,506$18,0721$301
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$534
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$1,368
Streets and Highways 1$1,328$15,9360$0
Water Supply 2$3,934$23,6041$549
Totals for Government 4$6,768$20,3045$2,752



Sparkman government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $36,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $30,000
    Police Protection: $30,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $29,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $78,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $15,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $29,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $50,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
    General Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $15,000
    Property: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $76,000

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
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 Ouachita County, AR  0.88% ($22,875 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, AR  0.48% ($31,538)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.40% ($30,909)


7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
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 Ouachita County, AR  0.79% ($21,091 average AGI)
to Clark County, AR  0.68% ($19,000)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.68% ($46,158)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sparkman:
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KVRC (1240 AM; 1 kW; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: CLARK COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KPBA (1270 AM; 5 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sparkman:
  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLAZ (105.9 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAMD-FM (97.1 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: CHARLES R. SHINN)
  • KQUS-FM (97.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KVOL RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYDL (96.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KSMB/KDYS RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204DI (88.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KYXK (106.9 FM; GURDON, AR; Owner: CLARK COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCXY (95.3 FM; EAST CAMDEN, AR; Owner: GARY D. TERRELL D/B/A Y95 RADIO)
  • KLEZ (101.5 FM; MALVERN, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KQEW (102.3 FM; FORDYCE, AR; Owner: DALLAS PROPERTIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sparkman:
  • KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • 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.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Ray T Powers, Near Moro Creek, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.1 m, Overall height: 62.8 m
    Registrant: Worldwide Communications Associates Inc., 353 Sacramento Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111, Phone: (415) 788-1168, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Ethel Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 77.1 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Dane Ershen, 7097 West Highway, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.3 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Dane Ershen, 50 Highway 128, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • State Forestry Tower 6 Mi Ene, Call Sign: KKW281, Licensee ID: L00004103
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.175 MHz, 151.340 MHz, 151.385 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/22/2003, Expiration Date: 09/28/2013
    Registrant: Arkansas Game And Fish Commission, 213a Hwy 89s, Mayflower, AR 72106, Phone: (501) 470-1296, Fax: (501) 470-1459, Email:
  • 4 Mi Ese, Call Sign: KNBY222
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.295 MHz, 151.460 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 10/06/2012
    Registrant: Arkansas Forestry Commission, 3821 West Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72204, Phone: (501) 296-1873, Fax: (501) 296-1940, Email:
  • 9.7 Km Ene Of Sparkman, Ar On State Forestry Fire, Type: Tower, Structure height: 40 m, Call Sign: WPWG326
    Assigned Frequencies : 37.1200 MHz, 155.130 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/08/2002, Expiration Date: 11/08/2012, Certifier: Donny Ford
    Registrant: Reynolds Radio Service, 1611 West Pine St, Warren, AR 71671, Phone: (870) 226-5461, Fax: (870) 226-7465, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • TULIP, Near Moro Creek, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.1 m, Overall height: 62.8 m, Call Sign: WLC305, Licensee ID: L00896575
    Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 6093.45 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Robert A Esty
    Registrant: International Communications Group, Inc. D/B/A Corban Networks

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KD5GQV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01453943
    Grant Date: 12/22/2008, Expiration Date: 03/22/2019, Certifier: Herman A Nutt
    Registrant: Herman A Nutt, 41 Dallas 256, Sparkman, AR 71763
  • Call Sign: N4EQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00140172
    Grant Date: 01/28/1992, Expiration Date: 01/28/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/13/2000
    Registrant: Harold W Porter, Rt 2 Box 331a, Sparkman, AR 71763
  • Call Sign: WB5UJJ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/02/1988, Expiration Date: 08/02/1998, Cancelation Date: 08/03/2000
    Registrant: John C Usrey, Rt 2 Box 121bb, Sparkman, AR 71763
  • Call Sign: KD5JCI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00201312
    Grant Date: 01/29/2000, Expiration Date: 01/29/2010, Certifier: Joel R Hollingsworth
    Registrant: Joel R Hollingsworth, 389 Dallas 267, Sparkman, AR 71763
  • Call Sign: KD5NSU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00337280
    Grant Date: 03/19/2001, Expiration Date: 03/19/2011, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2002, Certifier: Jerry M Meeks
    Registrant: Jerry M Meeks, 266 Dallas 246, Sparkman, AR 71763
  • Call Sign: W5NSU, Previous Call Sign: KD5NSU, Licensee ID: L00337280
    Grant Date: 11/02/2002, Expiration Date: 11/02/2012, Certifier: Jerry M Meeks
    Registrant: Jerry M Meeks, 204 S Commerce, Sparkman, AR 71763
  • Call Sign: KF5ADO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01478017
    Grant Date: 03/26/2009, Expiration Date: 03/26/2019, Certifier: Barbara A Pilgrim
    Registrant: Barbara A Pilgrim, 6058 W Hwy 8, Sparkman, AR 71763


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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