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Benton County

Population in July 2008: 691. Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 

Males: 336  (48.7%)
Females: 355  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  30.2 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72768.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,666 (it was $25,536 in 2000)
Sulphur Springs:  $30,666
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,870
Sulphur Springs:  $11,870
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,053 (it was $37,600 in 2000)
Sulphur Springs:  $66,053
Arkansas:  $101,000
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Races in Sulphur Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Hispanic (16.7%)
  • Other race (7.2%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Black (2.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Sulphur Springs: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.8%), Irish (13.3%), United States (13.1%), English (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Czech (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 687 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sulphur Springs

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sulphur Springs city

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

124 residents are foreign born (17.9% Latin America).

This city:  18.5%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sulphur Springs to the number of sex offenders is 346 to 1.

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

Sulphur Springs:  0.7% ($278)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Sulphur Springs satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (32.7 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (85.8 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (287.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Gravette, AR (2.1 miles ), Noel, MO (2.1 miles ), Lanagan, MO (2.9 miles ), South West City, MO (3.0 miles ), Pineville, MO (3.0 miles ), Decatur, AR (3.2 miles ), Bella Vista, AR (3.3 miles ), Anderson, MO (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $64,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $26,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $22,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $22,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $75,800
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,200
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $120,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.48 N, Longitude: 94.46 W

Area code: 479

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Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+18.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (31%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (25%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (21%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Crime in Sulphur Springs by Year

Type 2004 2006 2007
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 010
    per 100,000 0.0143.50.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 117
    per 100,000 146.8143.51035.5
Burglaries 1208
    per 100,000 146.82869.41183.4
Thefts 425
    per 100,000 587.4286.9739.6
Auto thefts 300
    per 100,000 440.50.00.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 98.4355.8319.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.89
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas

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Sulphur Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Sulphur Springs city center killed 3 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 tornado 34.6 miles away from the city center injured 59 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Sulphur Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.1 miles away from Sulphur Springs center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sulphur Springs:
  • GRAVETTE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; GRAVETTE, AR)
  • BATES MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR)
  • SILOAM SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Sulphur Springs, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sulphur Springs:
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  25.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sulphur Springs, AR



Sulphur Springs compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age 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



Sulphur Springs travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Arkansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Sulphur Springs

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches IndependentBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents35.8%10.9%9.7%7.9%4.4%
Congregations16.9%1.7%11.7%0.4%9.1%
NameAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents4.0%3.2%2.9%2.6%18.7%
Congregations8.7%7.4%4.3%2.2%37.7%
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$935$11,2207$367
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$459
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,564$26,2560$0
Firefighters 0$0 18$461
Solid Waste Management 1$2,856$34,2720$0
Water Supply 2$4,461$26,7660$0
Totals for Government 7$14,816$25,39926$1,287



Sulphur Springs government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $128,000
    Financial Administration: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $33,000
    General - Other: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $81,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $94,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $100,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $65,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $21,000
    Property: $13,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $122,000

10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.85%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($668 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.10%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, AR  2.62% ($39,748 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.35% ($30,645)
from McDonald County, MO  0.20% ($26,376)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($474 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.06%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, AR  2.04% ($34,550 average AGI)
to Delaware County, OK  0.26% ($26,699)
to McDonald County, MO  0.26% ($57,547)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sulphur Springs:
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KREB (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BENTONVILLE/BELLA VI, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KZAR (1390 AM; 1 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLTK (1140 AM; daytime; 0 kW; SOUTHWEST CITY, MO; Owner: KERM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sulphur Springs:
  • KURM-FM (100.3 FM; SOUTHWEST CITY, MO; Owner: KERM, INC.)
  • KBVA (106.5 FM; BELLA VISTA, AR; Owner: GAYLA JOY HENDREN)
  • KMXF (101.9 FM; LOWELL, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLRC (101.1 FM; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY)
  • KMCK-FM (105.7 FM; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAMO-FM (94.3 FM; ROGERS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGND (107.5 FM; KETCHUM, OK; Owner: NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BROADCAST NETWORK)
  • KIGL (93.3 FM; SELIGMAN, MO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSEC (95.7 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: BENTONVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K203CE (88.5 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KAYH (89.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FAMILY VISION MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAPG (88.1 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KXNA (104.9 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KNEO (91.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: SKY HIGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGVE (99.3 FM; GROVE, OK; Owner: CALEB CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sulphur Springs:
  • K09VM (Channel 9; ANDERSON, ETC., MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K45EI (Channel 45; BENTONVILLE & ROGERS, AR; Owner: VICTORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K67EO (Channel 67; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K14IT (Channel 14; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KFAA (Channel 51; ROGERS, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KSBN-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: TOTAL LIFE COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • K62DQ (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, ETC., AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, 9800 Sulphur Springs Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Thomas J Tracy, Approx. 3.0 Miles Sw Of The Town Of Sulpher Springs, Ar., Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m
    Registrant: Buford Goff & Associates, Inc., 1331 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 254-6302, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, 1 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQW24
    Assigned Frequencies : 953.400 MHz, 953.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/10/2009, Expiration Date: 06/16/2019
    Registrant: Comet Industries, 4601 Blanchard Rd., Shreveport, LA 71107, Phone: (318) 676-6064, Email:
  • SW JEFF CO, Approx. 3.0 Miles Sw Of The Town Of Sulpher Springs, Ar., Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m, Call Sign: WQBS344
    Assigned Frequencies : 6660.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/03/2004, Expiration Date: 12/03/2014, Certifier: Dale Saffold
    Registrant: Department Of Information Systems, #1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 683-1339, Fax: (501) 682-4310, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB6RWM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01114295
    Grant Date: 02/03/2006, Expiration Date: 05/03/2016, Certifier: James P Hendren
    Registrant: James P Hendren, 15316 Hwy 59 N, Sulphur Springs, AR 72768


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