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Miller County

Population in July 2009: 30,221. Population change since 2000: +14.3%
 

Males: 14,480  (47.9%)
Females: 15,741  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71854.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,568 (it was $31,343 in 2000)
Texarkana:

$36,568
Arkansas:

$37,823
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,639

Texarkana city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $93,478 (it was $61,900 in 2000)
Texarkana:

$93,478
Arkansas:

$102,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $114,692; Detached houses: $117,776; Townhouses or other attached units: $94,178; In 2-unit structures: $131,444; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,691; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,946; Mobile homes: $54,063; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,056

Median gross rent in 2009: $603.

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  • White alone - 18,682 (62.7%)
  • Black alone - 9,661 (32.4%)
  • Hispanic - 692 (2.3%)
  • Asian alone - 262 (0.9%)
  • Two or more races - 264 (0.9%)
  • American alone - 205 (0.7%)
  • Other race alone - 41 (0.1%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Texarkana: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.1%), Irish (9.9%), German (6.7%), English (5.7%), French (2.0%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 31.8 square miles.

Population density: 949 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Texarkana:

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Texarkana city:

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

417 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there were 40 registered sex offenders living in Texarkana, Arkansas in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Texarkana to the number of sex offenders is 756 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $579 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $428 (0.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (66.1 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (68.3 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (166.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Texarkana, TX (1.6 miles ), Wake Village, TX (2.3 miles ), Nash, TX (2.5 miles ), Red Lick, TX (3.0 miles ), Ogden, AR (3.3 miles ), Leary, TX (3.4 miles ), Domino, TX (3.7 miles) , Fouke, AR (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.43 N, Longitude: 94.02 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +678 (+2.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,452 (40.4%)

Area code: 870

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Texarkana, Arkansas accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

6.9%
Arkansas:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Texarkana by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 11123133220
per 100,000 4.24.03.87.510.33.49.99.96.76.60.0
Rapes 192116101661820162519
per 100,000 79.883.560.137.354.820.159.366.353.682.462.3
Robberies 4851373548458164756651
per 100,000 201.6202.7138.9130.5164.5151.1266.9212.2251.2217.5167.3
Assaults 141143162136302403388360420176228
per 100,000 592.1568.3608.3507.31034.81353.31278.51193.81406.8579.9747.8
Burglaries 192232242285364357406387450476425
per 100,000 806.2922.0908.61063.01247.21198.91337.81283.31507.31568.51394.0
Thefts 1,3341,4381,7641,3491,2161,2641,0231,0431,2491,2611,389
per 100,000 5601.55714.76623.45031.54166.54244.73370.93458.74183.64155.14555.9
Auto thefts 65771179980111101118113157121
per 100,000 272.9306.0439.3369.3274.1372.8332.8391.3378.5517.3396.9
Arson 14N/A15121181441293
per 100,000 58.8N/A56.344.837.726.946.113.340.229.79.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 574.0587.8604.2508.8618.8645.5682.5658.4742.7599.2582.0

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Crime in Texarkana detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 121 (80 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.62
Arkansas average:

2.12

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +3,141 (+13.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Texarkana-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 193% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Texarkana city center killed one person and injured 5 people.

On 11/1/1977, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Texarkana-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 98% 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 63.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Texarkana center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 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 80.4 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 83.3 miles away from Texarkana center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Miller County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Texarkana topographic map

Birthplace of: Conlon Nancarrow - (1912-1997), composer, Rod Smith - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: May 15, 1970).


Hospitals/medical centers near Texarkana:

  • WADLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; TEXARKANA, TX)
  • CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; TEXARKANA, TX)
  • ATLANTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; ATLANTA, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Texarkana, AR

Airports and heliports located in Texarkana:


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Amtrak station:

TEXARKANA (100 E. FRONT ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.


Local government website: www.txkusa.org/arkansas/default.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Texarkana:

  • Texarkana College (about 4 miles; Texarkana, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,250)
  • Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (about 47 miles; Magnolia, AR; FT enrollment: 2,501)
  • Bossier Parish Community College (about 66 miles; Bossier City, LA; FT enrollment: 3,177)
  • Louisiana State University-Shreveport (about 72 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • Henderson State University (about 74 miles; Arkadelphia, AR; FT enrollment: 2,863)
  • LeTourneau University (about 79 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 3,187)
  • Kilgore College (about 89 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 2,977)

Public high schools in Texarkana:

  • ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,236; Location: 1500 JEFFERSON AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 12472 ST HWY 196; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • TEXARKANA AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 3512 GRAND AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Texarkana:

  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 3107 TRINITY BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Texarkana:

  • COLLEGE HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 672; Location: 1600 FORREST ST; Grades: 05 - 06)
  • NORTH HEIGHTS JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 632; Location: 2118 EAST 35 ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • EDWARD D. TRICE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 556; Location: 4505 PINSON ST; Grades: KG - 04)
  • COLLEGE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 200 ARTESIAN ST; Grades: PK - 04)
  • VERA KILPATRICK ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 904 EAST 35 ST; Grades: PK - 04)
  • GENOA CENTRAL ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 12018 ST HWY 196; Grades: PK - 04)
  • GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 11986 ST HWY 196; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 801 EAST 16 ST; Grades: PK - 04)
  • UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 1701 LINE FERRY RD; Grades: PK - 04)

Private elementary/middle school in Texarkana:

  • BEECH ST WEEKDAY EARLY EDUCATION (Students: 67; Location: 601 BEECH ST; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Texarkana:

  • TEXARKANA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $810,348; Location: 600 WEST 3RD STREET; 92,222 books; 5,710 audio materials; 7,532 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 82 state licensed databases; 50 other licensed databases; 136 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Texarkana: Airport Industiral Park (A), South Haven Golf Course (B), Texarkana Country Club (C), Four States Fair Grounds (D), Miller County Courthouse (E), North Heights Neighborhood Center (F), Texarkana City Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Texarkana include: Apostolic Tabernacle (A), Elem Church (B), Lonoke Baptist Church (C), County Avenue Church (D), Beech Street First Baptist Church (E), Bethel Baptist Church (F), First Church of Christ Scientist (G), First Church of the Nazarene (H), First Congregational Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: State Line Cemetery (1), Fair Haven Cemetery (2), Woodlawn Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Robinson Lake (A), Country Club Lake (B), Smith Lake (C), State Line Lake (D), Williams Lake (E), Wooten Lake (F), Mitchell Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Texarkana include: Jefferson Park (1), Ingraham Park (2), Razorback Stadium (3), Bradfield Park (4), George Williams Park (5), Bramble Park (6), Hole-In-The-Wall Park (7), Hobo Jungle Park (8), Buhrman Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Texarkana Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Fleming Novelty of Ark (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1205 East Broad Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Twilight Motel (815 East 9th Street) (1), Best Western King's Row Inn Restaurant (4200 North State Line Avenue) (2), Hampton Inn Texarkana (5300 North Stateline Avenue) (3), Holiday Inn Holidome (5100 North Stateline Avenue) (4), America's Best Value Inn (4200 North State Line Avenue) (5), Howard Johnson (200 Realtor Avenue) (6), Country Host Inn (900 Realtor Avenue) (7), Travelers Lodge (3602 North State Line Avenue) (8), Days Inn Texarkana Ar (4012 North Stateline Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: U S Government - Federal Bureau Of Investigation-Texas (Federal Building) (1), Federal Bureau of Investigation (Federal Building) (2), U S Government - Justice Dept- Us District Court- District Judge-Ark (Post Ofc) (3), Miller County Special Court Services (400 Laurel Suite 101A) (4), U S Government - Justice Dept- US District Court- District Clerk-District Court (Post Ofc) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Miller County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.0. This is about average.
City:

33.0
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average. There were 17 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.1
U.S.:

9.6

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

COTTONSHED WATERWORKS (Population served: 79, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-1999), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-26-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-20-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-1998), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-20-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-16-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-20-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-20-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (APR-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-1998), St Other (JUN-16-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-20-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (APR-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-07-1998), St Other (JUN-16-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-20-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2006)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and JAN-20-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-19-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-19-2000)
  • Notification, Public - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-20-1999)
  • Notification, Public - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-20-1999)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 8 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.8%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.8% for Black residents, 17.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 5.4% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.8%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Texarkana, AR

People in group quarters in Texarkana:

  • 564 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 287 people in nursing homes
  • 76 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 34 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 29 people in state prisons
  • 22 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Texarkana compared to Arkansas state average:

Texarkana, Arkansas environmental map by EPA

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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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Texarkana (2011 data):

  • Commercial National Bank of Texarkana: State Line Branch, Arkansas Boulevard Branch, East Ninth Street Branch, Fourth Street Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $18.2 mil, Deposits: $16.7 mil, headquarters in Texarkana, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: North State Line Branch, Texarkana Main Office, Drive-In Branch. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Jefferson Branch, Hickory St. Branch, Hwy 82 Branch. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Texarkana Federal Branch at 2200 State Line Avenue, branch established on 12/07/1990; First Federal Savings And Loan Assoc at 216 East Third St, branch established on 01/01/1889. Info updated 07/18/2007: Bank assets: $13,579.0 mil, Deposits: $11,067.1 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 292 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • Bank of the Ozarks: Texarkana Arkansas Boulevard Branch at 503 Arkansas Boulevard, branch established on 08/07/2006. Info updated 01/18/2011: Bank assets: $3,164.1 mil, Deposits: $2,421.8 mil, headquarters in Little Rock, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 99 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The Ozarks Inc
  • First National Bank: Texarkana Branch at 1010 Arkansas Boulevard, branch established on 10/05/1998. Info updated 09/06/2007: Bank assets: $65.8 mil, Deposits: $49.7 mil, headquarters in Hot Springs, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: First National Security Company
  • First National Bank: Texarkana, Arkansas Branch at 3601 East 9th Street, branch established on 01/04/2010. Info updated 09/28/2009: Bank assets: $31.1 mil, Deposits: $26.4 mil, headquarters in Texarkana, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares Of Hempstead County

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Texarkana, Arkansas:

  • Clarion Hotel La Crosse, 5100 N Stateline Ave, Texarkana, AR 71854 , Phone: (870) 774-3521, Fax: (870) 779-9827
  • Baymont Inn & Suites, 5102 N Stateline Rd, Texarkana, AR 71854 , Phone: (870) 773-1000
  • Quality Inn, 5210 N Stateline, Texarkana, AR 71854 , Phone: (870) 772-0070, Fax: (870) 773-1408
  • Motel 6, 900 Realtor Rd, Texarkana, AR 71854 , Phone: (800) 466-8356
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 4200 Stateline Ave, Texarkana, AR 71854 , Phone: (870) 774-3851, Fax: (870) 772-8440
  • Hampton Inn, 5300 N Stateline Ave, Texarkana, AR 71854 , Phone: (870) 774-4444
  • Super 8 Motel, 325 E 51ST St, Texarkana, AR 71854 , Phone: (870) 774-8888, Fax: (870) 773-4653
  • Knights Inn, 200 Realtor Ave, Texarkana, AR 71854 , Phone: (870) 774-3151
  • 3 other hotels and motels
All 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Texarkana, Arkansas

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Texarkana travel time to work - commute
Texarkana mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Miller County Arkansas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Miller County Arkansas:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Texarkana:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.09%
Here64.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationChurches of Christ
Adherents58.3%12.1%7.9%7.1%3.4%
Congregations35.5%17.1%1.3%6.6%15.8%
NameAssemblies of GodBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents2.7%2.7%1.8%1.7%2.3%
Congregations7.9%2.6%1.3%1.3%10.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Miller County:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Miller County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Miller County:

4.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Here:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.8%
Arkansas:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Miller County:

34.2%
Arkansas:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.6%
State:

13.6%

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 5$21,014$50,4340$0
Other Government Administration 5$28,487$68,3690$0
Judicial and Legal 5$17,643$42,3430$0
Police Protection - Officers 80$396,108$59,4164$7,380
Police - Other 9$25,879$34,5055$2,043
Firefighters 60$299,095$59,8190$0
Fire - Other 1$2,821$33,8520$0
Streets and Highways 31$99,314$38,4440$0
Welfare 3$9,771$39,0840$0
Parks and Recreation 3$8,527$34,1080$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$14,696$44,0880$0
Other and Unallocable 10$27,854$33,4252$4,568
Totals for Government 216$951,209$52,84511$13,991

Texarkana government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,645,000 ($54.43)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,340,000 ($110.52)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,234,000 ($107.01)
    All Other: $2,000 ($0.07)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $2,180,000 ($72.14)
    Sewerage: $1,803,000 ($59.66)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,610,000 ($152.54)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,191,000 ($105.59)
    Water Utilities: $2,831,000 ($93.68)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,418,000 ($80.01)
    Sewerage: $2,073,000 ($68.59)
    Correctional Institutions: $1,294,000 ($42.82)
    Regular Highways: $1,224,000 ($40.50)
    Central Staff Services: $618,000 ($20.45)
    Housing and Community Development: $441,000 ($14.59)
    General - Other: $393,000 ($13.00)
    Financial Administration: $299,000 ($9.89)
    Libraries: $252,000 ($8.34)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $227,000 ($7.51)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $180,000 ($5.96)
    Parks and Recreation: $178,000 ($5.89)
    Corrections - Other: $128,000 ($4.24)
    Health - Other: $82,000 ($2.71)
    Air Transportation: $74,000 ($2.45)
    Transit Utilities: $31,000 ($1.03)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $18,483,000 ($611.59)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $671,000 ($22.20)
    Housing and Community Development: $441,000 ($14.59)
    Highways: $14,000 ($0.46)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $694,000 ($22.96)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Air Transportation: $1,000 ($0.03)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,367,000 ($45.23)
    All Other: $106,000 ($3.51)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,008,000 ($728.24)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,525,000 ($116.64)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,191,000 ($39.41)
    Fines and Forfeits: $851,000 ($28.16)
    Donations From Private Sources: $11,000 ($0.36)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,388,000 ($1204.06)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,419,000 ($1138.91)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,969,000 ($65.15)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $469,000 ($15.52)
    Regular Highways: $253,000 ($8.37)
    General - Other: $45,000 ($1.49)
    Local Fire Protection: $26,000 ($0.86)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,957,000 ($197.11)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,522,000 ($149.63)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,121,000 ($70.18)
    Beginning: $1,974,000 ($65.32)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,184,000 ($734.06)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,631,000 ($53.97)
    All Other: $766,000 ($25.35)
    General Local Government Support: $421,000 ($13.93)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,276,000 ($174.58)
    Property: $2,811,000 ($93.01)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,814,000 ($60.02)
    Other Selective Sales: $404,000 ($13.37)
    Other License: $118,000 ($3.90)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $69,000 ($2.28)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $23,000 ($0.76)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $7,000 ($0.23)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,071,000 ($366.33)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,094,000 ($36.20)

10.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.47%
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 Bowie County, TX  4.25% ($27,763 average AGI)
from Hempstead County, AR  0.48% ($26,773)
from Little River County, AR  0.48% ($28,485)


9.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,664 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.91%
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 Bowie County, TX  4.94% ($25,683 average AGI)
to Little River County, AR  0.29% ($28,825)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.25% ($32,529)

Strongest AM radio stations in Texarkana:

  • KTFS (940 AM; 3 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
  • KKTK (1400 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)
  • KOSY (790 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCMC (740 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KNBO (1530 AM; daytime; 3 kW; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: BOWIE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Texarkana:

  • KKYR-FM (102.5 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHTA (92.5 FM; WAKE VILLAGE, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFYX (107.1 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
  • KYGL (106.3 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPWW (95.9 FM; HOOKS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMJI (93.3 FM; ASHDOWN, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTOY (104.7 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: JO-AL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNRB (100.1 FM; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KPGG (103.9 FM; ASHDOWN, AR; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)
  • KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KTXK (91.5 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: TEXARKANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KJMY (101.7 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, INC.)
  • K224BZ (92.7 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: BURNS & TAYLOR BROADCASTING)
  • KEWL-FM (95.1 FM; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)
  • KZRB (103.5 FM; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: B & H BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • K205DN (88.9 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K244BE (96.7 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Texarkana:

  • KLFI-LP (Channel 35; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: BEECH STREET COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • K41EQ (Channel 41; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K30EA (Channel 30; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Texarkana fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Texarkana)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 124 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Texarkana, AR)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Texarkana)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 36 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Texarkana)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED91$103,352104$85,491260$101,97631$52,6072$3,855,00082$76,74119$42,342
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$113,32311$116,36927$133,5504$50,5680$02$62,5006$55,725
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$90,20625$57,110104$100,60455$20,6360$014$41,1767$65,570
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$97,89110$97,01663$102,7979$23,7930$07$76,6991$81,060
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$86,0004$111,3985$132,2141$75,0000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0202.00, 0204.00, 0205.00, 0206.00, 0207.00, 0208.00, 0209.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$111,0037$126,8310$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$93,5004$125,7981$130,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$85,0002$151,4900$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$180,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$152,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0202.00, 0204.00, 0205.00, 0206.00, 0207.00, 0208.00, 0209.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 363
  • Hazardous Condition: 147
  • Service Call: 78
  • Good Intent Call: 16

Incident types - Texarkana


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Texarkana, AR

Most common first names in Texarkana, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James11972.7 years
Mary10277.8 years
John7175.8 years
William6473.7 years
Robert4671.4 years
Dorothy4376.4 years
Charles4369.7 years
Willie3377.9 years
Ruby3282.0 years
Margaret2880.0 years
Most common last names in Texarkana, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams5577.3 years
Smith5476.3 years
Johnson4475.4 years
Jones3580.0 years
Thomas3479.5 years
Davis3174.1 years
Martin2976.3 years
Brown2377.7 years
Moore2379.3 years
Wilson2276.0 years
Businesses in Texarkana, AR
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1Kincaid1
Baymont Inn1La Quinta1
Best Western1La-Z-Boy1
Burger King1McDonald's1
Clarion1Payless1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut2
Days Inn1Popeyes1
Dennys2SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza2Subway3
FedEx3Super 81
GameStop1U-Haul6
Holiday Inn1UPS4
IHOP1Walmart1
KFC1
Browse common businesses in Texarkana, AR


Texarkana on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
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  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest 2006 city-data.com crime index per resident, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"

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