St. Charles, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 243. Population change since 2000: -6.9%

Males: 128	(52.9%)
Females: 115	(47.1%)

Median resident age:	44.9 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72140.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,565 (it was $24,375 in 2000)

St. Charles:	$30,565
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,390

St. Charles:	$17,390
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,838 (it was $35,900 in 2000)

St. Charles:	$55,838
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,691; Detached houses: $76,686; Townhouses or other attached units: $24,974; Mobile homes: $43,289; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $95,000

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Races in St. Charles:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Black (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in St. Charles: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.5%), English (11.9%), Irish (6.9%), German (5.7%), French (3.8%), Scottish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 201 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 283 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in St. Charles

High school or higher: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 11.4%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Charles town

Never married: 14.2%
Now married: 54.4%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 16.7%
Divorced: 13.7%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
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:

St. Charles:	0.8% ($300)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (51.8 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (83.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (343.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: De Witt, AR (3.6 miles ), Almyra, AR (4.0 miles ), Holly Grove, AR (4.0 miles ), Elaine, AR (4.1 miles ), Marvell, AR (4.2 miles ), Lake View, AR (4.3 miles ), Gillett, AR (4.7 miles ), Roe, AR (4.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.37 N, Longitude: 91.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

St. Charles household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+25.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Construction (11%)
Leather and allied products (11%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (7%)
Food (6%)
Machinery (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (31%)
Health care (23%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Machinery (5%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Physicians and surgeons (5%)
Therapists (5%)

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Average climate in St. Charles, Arkansas

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St. Charles, Arkansas average temperatures

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St. Charles-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 162% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the St. Charles town center killed 5 people and injured 16 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/9/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the town center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

St. Charles-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 91% 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 98.7 miles away from St. Charles 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 82.1 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 83.1 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 93.2 miles away from St. Charles 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 94.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from St. Charles center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near St. Charles:

DEWITT HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME INC (about 18 miles; DEWITT, AR)
HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; HELENA, AR)
STUTTGART REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; STUTTGART, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Charles:

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 48 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 67 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 67 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 73 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.7%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	22.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Charles, AR

St. Charles compared to Arkansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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.
Length of stay since moving in 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

St. Charles mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Arkansas County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (17%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for St. Charles

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Association	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Lutheran Church
Adherents	35.2%	19.0%	14.9%	8.0%	5.4%
Congregations	16.9%	21.5%	18.5%	10.8%	4.6%

Name	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	4.4%	3.4%	2.4%	2.0%	5.2%
Congregations	1.5%	1.5%	6.2%	3.1%	15.4%

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 2002)
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	$634
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$220
Water Supply	1	$1,275	$15,300	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,280	$27,360	0	$0
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$200
Totals for Government	2	$3,555	$21,330	4	$1,054

St. Charles government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Police Protection: $27,000
Financial Administration: $22,000

Regular Highways: $17,000

Water Utilities: $15,000

Fire Protection: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $62,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $53,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $81,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
General Support: $5,000
Tax - Property: $11,000
Public Utilities: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $37,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.03%
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 Monroe County, AR	0.53% ($22,405 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.44% ($22,613)
from Prairie County, AR	0.39% ($21,815)

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,872 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
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 Pulaski County, AR	0.95% ($28,731 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AR	0.57% ($23,150)
to Prairie County, AR	0.47% ($26,545)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Charles:

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.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Charles:

KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
KDEW-FM (97.3 FM; DE WITT, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KWAK-FM (105.5 FM; STUTTGART, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KFFA-FM (103.1 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJIW-FM (94.5 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: ELIJAH MONDY,JR.)

TV broadcast stations around St. Charles:

KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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