Van Buren, Arkansas

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Population in July 2007: 22,001. Population change since 2000: +13.7%

Males: 10,539	(47.9%)
Females: 11,462	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	32.6 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72956, 72957.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,049 (it was $33,608 in 2000)

Van Buren:	$38,049
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,755 (it was $72,300 in 2000)

Van Buren:	$105,755
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,984; Detached houses: $130,086; Townhouses or other attached units: $116,175; In 2-unit structures: $164,837; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $78,488; Mobile homes: $35,881
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Races in Van Buren:

White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
Hispanic (6.0%)
American Indian (3.8%)
Other race (3.2%)
Two or more races (3.0%)
Black (1.6%)
Other Asian (1.6%)
Vietnamese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Van Buren: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.1%), Irish (11.8%), German (10.6%), English (6.1%), Dutch (2.2%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/04/1845

Elevation: 414 feet

Land area: 15.1 square miles.

Population density: 1461 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Van Buren

High school or higher: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Buren city

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 13.2%

917 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.6% Asia).

This city:	4.8%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Van Buren, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Van Buren to the number of sex offenders is 1294 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Van Buren:	0.6% ($461)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (6.0 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (101.1 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (230.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fort Smith, AR (2.4 miles ), Kibler, AR (2.5 miles ), Moffett, OK (2.6 miles) , Rudy, AR (2.7 miles) , Alma, AR (2.8 miles ), Remy, OK (2.9 miles ), Arkoma, OK (2.9 miles ), Barling, AR (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 234 buildings, average cost: $95,600
1997: 156 buildings, average cost: $97,700
1998: 143 buildings, average cost: $92,200
1999: 107 buildings, average cost: $98,900
2000: 103 buildings, average cost: $102,000
2001: 108 buildings, average cost: $112,400
2002: 144 buildings, average cost: $115,400
2003: 172 buildings, average cost: $126,700
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 176 buildings, average cost: $134,200
2006: 115 buildings, average cost: $138,000
2007: 136 buildings, average cost: $145,900

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Latitude: 35.44 N, Longitude: 94.35 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,949 (+15.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,017 (36.9%)

Area code: 479

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Population change in the 1990s: +3,790 (+24.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Food (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Furniture and related products (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Food (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Van Buren by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	4.7	10.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.7	0.0
Rapes	3	3	8	6	5	12	8	19	7
per 100,000	15.5	14.2	41.8	31.2	25.1	59.0	38.4	88.4	31.5
Robberies	3	2	4	4	6	4	6	0	9
per 100,000	15.5	9.5	20.9	20.8	30.2	19.7	28.8	0.0	40.5
Assaults	34	29	43	28	52	64	69	53	47
per 100,000	175.5	137.2	224.9	145.5	261.4	314.4	331.2	246.6	211.3
Burglaries	103	121	120	105	265	250	230	241	202
per 100,000	531.6	572.5	627.6	545.6	1332.3	1228.3	1103.9	1121.3	908.4
Thefts	533	622	650	575	567	580	579	622	600
per 100,000	2750.8	2943.1	3399.8	2987.6	2850.5	2849.7	2778.8	2894.1	2698.1
Auto thefts	32	35	51	36	41	45	33	38	29
per 100,000	165.2	165.6	266.8	187.1	206.1	221.1	158.4	176.8	130.4
Arson	1	N/A	3	2	0	3	4	2	2
per 100,000	5.2	N/A	15.7	10.4	0.0	14.7	19.2	9.3	9.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	212.6	222.2	306.9	232.9	305.2	333.6	306.7	337.8	261.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 57 (43 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.95
US city average:	3.00

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Van Buren-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Van Buren city center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Main business address for: USA TRUCK INC (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)).

Hospital/medical center in Van Buren:

CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (EAST MAIN AND SOUTH 20TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Van Buren:

HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 7 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
HARBOR VIEW MERCY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Van Buren, AR

Heliports located in Van Buren:

Crawford Memorial Hospital Heliport

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Van Buren:

WESTARK COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)

Public high school in Van Buren:

VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,173; Location: 2001 POINTER TRAIL; Grades: 10 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Van Buren:

COLEMAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 726; Location: 821 POINTER TRAIL; Grades: 07 - 09)
BUTTERFIELD TRAIL JHS (Students: 666; Location: 319 N. 12 ST.; Grades: 07 - 09)
NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 120 NORTHRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: 05 - 06)
JAMES R. TATE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 406 CATCHER ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 720 RENA ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 913 N. 24 ST.; Grades: 05 - 06)
PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 605 PARKVIEW ST.; Grades: KG - 04)
J. J. IZARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 501 N. 24 ST.; Grades: KG - 04)
KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 400 N. 19 ST.; Grades: PK - 04)
CITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 301 MT. VISTA AVENUE; Grades: KG - 04)

Private elementary/middle school in Van Buren:

VAN BUREN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 37; Location: 2301 FAYETTEVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG - 11)

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Library in Van Buren:

CRAWFORD COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $639,660; Location: 111 NORTH 12TH STREET; 97,403 books; 2,139 audio materials; 1,372 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Westark College is now University of Arkansas Fort Smith.
Westark College is now University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and is in Fort Smith about 3 miles from downtown Fort Smith and 5 miles from downtown Van Buren. Also, Television station KHBS (UHF Ch. 40) is a long time ABC affiliate located in Fort Smith.

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Notable locations in Van Buren: Cedars Country Club (A), Crawford County Industrial Park (B), Goose Harbor Marina (C), King Opera House (D), Crawford County Art Center (E), Crawford County Courthouse (F), Van Buren Public Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: North Hills Plaza Shopping Center (1), Cloverleaf Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Van Buren include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church (B), Wood Memorial Christian Church (C), Vista Church (D), Van Buren Church of Christ (E), Butterfield Church (F), Calvary Missionary Baptist Church (G), Trinity Episcopal Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Grace Lawn Cemetery (1), Stevenson Cemetery (2), Crow Hill Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Louemma Lake (A), Van Buren Water Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Foster Branch (A), Lee Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Van Buren include: Lake Louemma Park (1), Meyer Park (2), Pointers Athletic Field (3), Van Buren Municipal Park (4), Van Buren Historic District (5), Lee Creek Public Use Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Doll Museum (701 Main Street) (1), Tower Hall (Museums; 500 Jefferson Street) (2), Van Buren Chamber of Commerce (1103 Eastend Plaza) (3), Arkansas Tourist Information Center (Highway I 40) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Butterfield Trail Inn (Highway 59 South) (1), Comfort Inn (3131 Cloverleaf Street) (2), Holiday Inn Express Van Buren (1903 North 6th Street) (3), Sup 8 Van Buren Ft Smith Area (106 North Plaza Court) (4), Motel 6 (Highway 59 South) (5), Comfort Inn Van Buren (3131 Cloverleaf Street) (6), Kings Way Inn (3109 Alma Highway) (7), Super 8 Motel (106 North Plaza Court) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Van Buren City - District Court City Hall (City Hall) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

CONCORD WATERWORKS PFB (Population served: 2815, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-1998)

Notification, Public - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: SWTR

Notification, Public - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: SWTR

One minor monitoring violation

KIBLER WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1650, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-06-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-06-1996), St Public Notif received (DEC-27-1996)

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

DORA WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 263, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and APR-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-07-2005 to APR-07-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and NOV-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2003)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Van Buren that have no violations reported:

CEDARVILLE WATERWORKS (Population served: 6958, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.6%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	3.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	16.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	6.4%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Van Buren, AR

People in group quarters in Van Buren

245 people in nursing homes
79 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
22 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Van Buren compared to Arkansas state average:

Van Buren, Arkansas environmental map by EPA

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Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below 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 most branches in Van Buren (2009 data):

Citizens' Bank & Trust Co.: at 3110 Alma Highway, North Hills Branch, Northridge Drive Branch, Internet Banking Branch, Downtown Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $327.0 mil, Deposits: $286.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Bank Corp
U.S. Bank National Association: Cloverleaf Branch, Pointer Trail Branch, Van Buren 6th & Webster Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Arvest Bank: Van Buren Supercenter Branch, Van Buren Cloverleaf Plaza Branch, Rena Road Branch. Info updated 2008-08-27: Bank assets: $10,210.9 mil, Deposits: $8,236.9 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 234 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
First Community Bank of Crawford County: Fayetteville Road Branch at 1010 Fayetteville Road, branch established on 2002-10-10; First Community Bank Of Crawford Cou at Town Square Shopping Center, Suite A, branch established on 2000-07-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $81.9 mil, Deposits: $69.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ashley Bancstock Company
Bank of the Ozarks: Van Buren Main St Branch at 1412 Main Street, branch established on 2004-05-04; Van Buren Pointer Tr Branch at 515 Pointer Trail East, branch established on 1995-10-02. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $3,229.0 mil, Deposits: $2,351.7 mil, headquarters in Little Rock, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The Ozarks Inc
Liberty Bank of Arkansas: Van Buren Branch at 2110 Fayetteville Road, branch established on 2007-03-05. Info updated 2008-10-31: Bank assets: $2,615.6 mil, Deposits: $1,956.5 mil, headquarters in Jonesboro, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Bancshares, Inc
Allied Bank: Pointer Trail Branch at 112 Pointer Trail West, branch established on 2006-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $143.5 mil, Deposits: $113.0 mil, headquarters in Mulberry, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Acme Holding Company Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
BancorpSouth Bank: Van Buren Branch at 2721 Alma Highway, branch established on 1995-03-06. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
Simmons First National Bank: Van Buren Bank Facility at 1902 Fayetteville Road, branch established on 2005-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,424.0 mil, Deposits: $1,132.8 mil, headquarters in Pine Bluff, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Van Buren, Arkansas

Motel 6, 1716 Fayetteville Rd, Van Buren, AR 72956, Phone: (479) 474-8001
Super 8, 106 N Plaza Ct, Van Buren, AR 72956, Phone: (479) 471-8888, Fax: (479) 471-5430
Comfort Inn Van Buren, 3131 Cloverleaf St, Van Buren, AR 72956, Phone: (479) 474-2223, Fax: (479) 474-9049
Best Western Van Buren Inn, 1903 N 6th St, Van Buren, AR 72956, Phone: (479) 474-8100, Fax: (479) 471-8100
Hampton Inn, 1916 N 6TH St, Van Buren, AR 72956, Phone: (479) 471-7447, Fax: (479) 471-7764

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religon statistics for Van Buren

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	National Association of Free Will Baptists	American Baptist Association
Adherents	41.4%	19.7%	7.9%	7.8%	5.0%
Congregations	19.4%	15.7%	10.2%	15.7%	8.3%

Name	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Pentecostal Church of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	3.4%	2.8%	2.5%	4.8%
Congregations	0.9%	9.3%	8.3%	2.8%	9.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$3,434	$41,208	0	$0
Other Government Administration	12	$27,928	$27,928	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		7	$8,372
Police Protection - Officers	46	$145,054	$37,840	0	$0
Police - Other	11	$21,968	$23,965	0	$0
Firefighters	36	$127,570	$42,523	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$3,736	$44,832	0	$0
Streets and Highways	16	$48,788	$36,591	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$4,102	$49,224	0	$0
Sewerage	9	$26,998	$35,997	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$5,584	$33,504	1	$364
Water Supply	14	$39,256	$33,648	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$6,374	$25,496	11	$7,914
Other and Unallocable	10	$33,676	$40,411	1	$1,508
Totals for Government	162	$494,468	$36,627	20	$18,158

Van Buren government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,014,000
Charges - Sewerage: $1,836,000
Solid Waste Management: $762,000

Parks & Recreation: $63,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $287,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,391,000
Regular Highways: $2,054,000

Fire Protection: $1,880,000

Sewerage: $1,319,000

Water Utilities: $1,176,000

Solid Waste Management: $720,000

General Public Buildings: $433,000

Central Staff Services: $295,000

Parks & Recreation: $221,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $201,000

Libraries: $66,000

Financial Administration: $36,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $254,000
General - Interest on Debt: $172,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,733,000
All Other: $43,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $6,473,000
Industrial Revenue: $2,455,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $166,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $6,037,000
Industrial Revenue: $2,320,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $135,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $436,000
Other, NEC: $166,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,042,000
Interest Earnings: $206,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $63,000
Sewerage: $45,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,660,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,005,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,213,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $876,000
General Support: $444,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $2,877,000
Public Utilities: $990,000

Property: $539,000

NEC: $271,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,699,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $286,000

8.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.97%
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 Sebastian County, AR	3.94% ($29,488 average AGI)
from Washington County, AR	0.41% ($28,935)
from Sequoyah County, OK	0.28% ($30,404)

7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,322 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.86%
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 Sebastian County, AR	3.54% ($27,012 average AGI)
to Washington County, AR	0.50% ($33,239)
to Sequoyah County, OK	0.28% ($37,231)

Strongest AM radio stations in Van Buren:

KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KHGG (1580 AM; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KAYR (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KFPW (1230 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
KTCS (1410 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING CO.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Van Buren:

KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZKZ-FM (106.3 FM; GREENWOOD, AR; Owner: FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KKRI (88.1 FM; POCOLA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KERX (95.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF PARIS, INC.)
K254AM (98.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Van Buren:

KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
KFDF-CA (Channel 10; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K16ER (Channel 16; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K14JJ (Channel 14; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
K36EH (Channel 36; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
K43EZ (Channel 43; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K58FB (Channel 58; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: GEORGE W. MATTHEWS, JR.)
K66FM (Channel 66; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
KPBI-CA (Channel 46; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, INC.)
KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KPOM-TV (Channel 24; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
K59GJ (Channel 59; POTEAU, OK; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	48	$94,635	102	$87,804	110	$89,201	37	$28,059	1	$563,550	52	$78,192	1	$40,060
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$71,450	8	$72,063	9	$140,423	6	$16,893	0	$0	2	$97,410	5	$58,852
APPLICATIONS DENIED	6	$96,017	20	$74,971	37	$95,914	17	$35,887	0	$0	3	$64,080	5	$50,112
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$104,330	8	$98,818	21	$128,774	4	$36,468	0	$0	3	$57,540	1	$56,380
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$25,920	8	$93,513	0	$0	0	$0	1	$42,360	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0203.00 , 0205.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	41	$92,159	17	$138,602	5	$72,736
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$133,620	3	$123,203	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$78,077	0	$0	1	$60,700
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0203.00 , 0205.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 187
Hazardous Condition: 26
Service Call: 4
Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Van Buren

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Van Buren, AR

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