For population 15 years and over in Vandervoort town:
Never married: 8.9%
Now married: 73.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 8.9%
4 residents are foreign born (3.3% North America).
This town:
3.3%
Arkansas:
2.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $260 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $143 (0.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (68.4 miles , pop. 80,268).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (136.6 miles , pop. 200,145).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (177.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Vandervoort-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/2/1982, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the Vandervoort town center injured 29 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/21/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the town center killed 7 peopleand injured 9 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Vandervoort-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 97% 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 54.4 miles away from the city center On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Vandervoort center On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the city center On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Polk County (13) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Vandervoort:
MENA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; MENA, AR)
"DE QUEEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; DE QUEEN, AR)
HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 35 miles away; NASHVILLE, AR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vandervoort:
Texarkana College (about 67 miles; Texarkana, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,250)
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (about 70 miles; Fort Smith, AR; FT enrollment: 4,962)
Henderson State University (about 77 miles; Arkadelphia, AR; FT enrollment: 2,863)
Paris Junior College (about 84 miles; Paris, TX; FT enrollment: 2,649)
Arkansas Tech University (about 95 miles; Russellville, AR; FT enrollment: 6,534)
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (about 100 miles; Magnolia, AR; FT enrollment: 2,501)
University of Arkansas (about 110 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 15,441)
Public elementary/middle school in Vandervoort:
VAN COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 122 EAST ADAIR; Grades: PK - 06)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.0. This is about average.
City:
34.0
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.85. This is about average.Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.85
U.S.:
9.59
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 37.1. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
37.1
U.S.:
28.3
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 34.1%
(47.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Religion statistics for Vandervoort (based on Polk County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.99%
Here
59.0%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Church of the Nazarene
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents
51.3%
9.2%
6.4%
4.6%
4.3%
Congregations
29.2%
9.2%
1.5%
4.6%
6.2%
Name
Baptist Missionary Association of America
Churches of Christ
Pentecostal Church of God
Assemblies of God
Other
Adherents
4.3%
3.7%
3.4%
3.1%
9.5%
Congregations
3.1%
12.3%
4.6%
4.6%
24.6%
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: 7
This county:
3.47 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Polk County:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Polk County:
4.96 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Polk County:
7.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
9.9%
State:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:
28.6%
Arkansas:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Polk County:
10.2%
Arkansas:
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
Other Government Administration
0
$0
3
$570
Water Supply
0
$0
2
$1,531
Totals for Government
0
$0
5
$2,101
7.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,675 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.44%
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:
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)
K203BO (88.5 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV ARKANSAS)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1
STATION, On Kcs Right Of Way In (Lat: 34.378417 Lon: -94.364361), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WEF717 Assigned Frequencies: 953.800 MHz Grant Date: 02/21/2002, Expiration Date: 05/07/2012 Registrant: The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, 4601 Hilry Huckaby Dr., Shreveport, LA 71107-5797, Phone: (318) 676-6188, Fax: (318) 676-6252, Email:
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
