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Sparkman, AR map Population (year 2000): 586. Estimated population in July 2006: 525 (-10.4% change)
 

Males: 272  (46.4%)
Females: 314  (53.6%)

Dallas County

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

Zip codes: 71763.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,200 (it was $25,208 in 2000)
Sparkman  $26,200
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $41,000 (it was $37,300 in 2000)
Sparkman  $41,000
Arkansas:  $87,400

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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)

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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: 410 people per square mile 
 
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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 (60.4 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (118.6 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (281.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Chidester, AR (19.2 miles ), Whelen Springs, AR (19.9 miles) , Gum Springs, AR (19.9 miles) , Arkadelphia, AR (20.6 miles ), Reader, AR (20.7 miles) , Bearden, AR (20.7 miles ), Gurdon, AR (20.7 miles ), East Camden, AR (22.7 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

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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 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Sparkman city center injured 11 people.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 100 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sparkman:
  • DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; FORDYCE, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER -ARKADEL (about 20 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR)
  • OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; CAMDEN, AR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sparkman:
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 42 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 71 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 84 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sparkman:
  • DEXTER B FLORENCE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 18 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; ID: M89)
  • HARRELL FIELD (about 22 miles; CAMDEN, AR; ID: CDH)
  • GURDON LOWE FIELD (about 22 miles; GURDON, AR; ID: 5M8)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparkman:
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 66 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 67 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 76 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 89 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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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 1999:
This city:  21.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

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 (2007 data):
  • Riverside Bank: at Commerce And Main Streets, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.9 mil, Deposits: $38.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Riverside Bancshares, Inc



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 2$6,084$36,5040$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$70
Financial Administration 1$1,001$12,0120$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$989
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,830$45,9601$271
Firefighters 0$0 15$150
Totals for Government 4$10,915$32,74525$1,480


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.)
  • KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
  • 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)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KNHD (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KPBA (1270 AM; 5 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sparkman:
  • KLAZ (105.9 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KYXK (106.9 FM; GURDON, AR; Owner: CLARK COUNTY BROADCASTING, 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.)

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