Stephens, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 1,017. Population change since 2000: -11.7%

Males: 449	(44.2%)
Females: 568	(55.8%)

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 71764.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,644 (it was $22,045 in 2000)

Stephens:	$27,644
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,684

Stephens:	$13,684
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,616 (it was $31,900 in 2000)

Stephens:	$49,616
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,321; Detached houses: $62,247; Townhouses or other attached units: $180,166; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $8,192; Mobile homes: $30,278
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Races in Stephens:

White Non-Hispanic (52.9%)
Black (45.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Stephens: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.4%), English (5.0%), Irish (4.0%), German (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 242 feet

Land area: 2.73 square miles.

Population density: 372 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Stephens

High school or higher: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stephens city

Never married: 24.2%
Now married: 50.3%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 12.4%
Divorced: 10.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Stephens, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stephens to the number of sex offenders is 1017 to 1.

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

Stephens:	0.8% ($255)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (71.8 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (77.2 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (219.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: McNeil, AR (3.1 miles ), Magnolia, AR (3.7 miles ), Waldo, AR (3.7 miles ), Willisville, AR (3.8 miles) , Louann, AR (4.0 miles) , Camden, AR (4.2 miles ), Rosston, AR (4.2 miles ), Cale, AR (4.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.42 N, Longitude: 93.07 W

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+4.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (10%)
Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Paper (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Mining (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Food (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

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Stephens-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Stephens city center killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

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 58.8 miles away from Stephens center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.3 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 28.9 miles away from Stephens center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Stephens:

MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR)
OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (about 35 miles; EL DORADO, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Stephens, AR

Airports located in Stephens:

Wilson Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 200)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stephens:

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 17 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 74 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 81 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)

Public high school in Stephens:

STEPHENS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 315 WEST CHERT; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Stephens:

STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 655 ARCH STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

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Reservoir: Graysons Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Stephens-City - City Court (103 North 1st Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Stephens and their reported violations in the past:

BUENA VISTA-OGEMAW WATER ASSOC (Population served: 537, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from MAY-15-2006 to MAY-15-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from MAY-15-2006 to MAY-15-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from FEB-08-2006 to FEB-08-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from FEB-08-2006 to FEB-08-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.8%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	32.6%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	11.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

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Stephens compared to Arkansas state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age 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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Banks with branches in Stephens (2009 data):

Security Bank: at 108 Ruby Street, branch established on 1946-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.7 mil, Deposits: $36.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Smith Associated Banking Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (17%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Stephens

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ
Adherents	53.0%	15.8%	7.9%	7.6%	5.4%
Congregations	24.7%	19.8%	4.9%	12.3%	9.9%

Name	American Baptist Association	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.0%	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Congregations	8.6%	2.5%	6.2%	1.2%	9.9%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		3	$2,119
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,902	$22,824	2	$330
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$100
Streets and Highways	1	$1,869	$22,428	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$3,771	$22,626	6	$2,549

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,344 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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:

from Union County, AR	0.79% ($25,014 average AGI)
from Columbia County, AR	0.27% ($24,042)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.26% ($16,217)

6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
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 Union County, AR	0.68% ($28,541 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.59% ($26,868)
to Columbia County, AR	0.50% ($24,467)

Strongest AM radio stations in Stephens:

KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KVMA (630 AM; 1 kW; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: MAGNOLIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KNHD (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stephens:

KWDO (99.1 FM; WALDO, AR; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
KZHE (100.5 FM; STAMPS, AR; Owner: A-1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCXY (95.3 FM; EAST CAMDEN, AR; Owner: GARY D. TERRELL D/B/A Y95 RADIO)
KAMD-FM (97.1 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: CHARLES R. SHINN)
KBSA (90.9 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: BD OF SUP OF LA STATE U & A&M COLLGE)
KIXB (103.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KAGL (93.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KMGC (104.5 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: JADE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KXZX (96.1 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Stephens:

KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
K46DT (Channel 46; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K69HO (Channel 69; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K36DR (Channel 36; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
KYPX (Channel 49; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
K29DC (Channel 29; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K40EF (Channel 40; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K50EK (Channel 50; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K57GF (Channel 57; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K63FX (Channel 63; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K66EX (Channel 66; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K48EP (Channel 48; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K59FJ (Channel 59; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Stephens fatal accident list:
Jan 26, 2007 01:30 AM, Us-79-03, Lat: 33.423439, Lon: -93.065033, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 6, 2006 01:15 AM, Cr 9, Lat: 33.393564, Lon: -93.038239, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 29, 1992 09:31 AM, Cannon, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 11, 1983 11:25 AM, 79s3, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Dec 16, 1979 12:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 13, 1975 09:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

Jerri L Janjua, Marysville Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.2 m, Overall height: 100.2 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, Stephens Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.4 m, Overall height: 112.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Edward G Roach, 118 Ouachita Cr 146, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 73.1 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Edward G Roach, 5854 A Highway 79 South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Kyle B Entz, 5854 A Highway 79 South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
Registrant: 844 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, Phone: (318) 436-9000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Berry Rd 1 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KJZ574, Licensee ID: L00011121
Assigned Frequencies : 153.110 MHz
Grant Date: 10/26/2001, Expiration Date: 01/07/2012
Registrant: Berry Petroleum Co, Stephens, AR 71764, Phone: (501) 786-5456
Hwy 79 S, Call Sign: KWD880
Assigned Frequencies : 31.8800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/12/1999, Expiration Date: 01/02/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/05/2005
Registrant: Wilson Production Company Inc, Stephens, AR 71764, Phone: (501) 786-5427

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: WB4JQY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01083414
Grant Date: 11/15/2005, Expiration Date: 02/12/2016
Registrant: James M Clanton, 9771 Hwy 98, Stephens, AR 71764
Call Sign: WD8LGR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/21/1991, Expiration Date: 05/21/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/22/2003
Registrant: Randall C Rickert, Stephens, AR 71764

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: BEECH 95-A55 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 231Z , Serial Number: TC-370, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1962
Registrant (Individual): Richard Williamson, 442 E Ruby St, Stephens, AR 71764

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 59

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