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Population (year 2000): 1,594. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,470 (-7.8% change)
 

Males: 714  (44.8%)
Females: 880  (55.2%)

Columbia County

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71770.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,200 (it was $20,353 in 2000)
Waldo  $21,200
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,400 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
Waldo  $42,400
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Waldo:

  • Black (58.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (11.5%), English (3.9%), Irish (2.4%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 2.21 square miles.

Population density: 669 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Waldo

  • High school or higher: 66.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 14.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waldo city

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 37.7%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Waldo, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waldo to the number of sex offenders is 296 to 1.

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

Waldo:  0.7% ($257)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (63.8 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (69.4 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (243.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: McNeil, AR (5.9 miles ), Magnolia, AR (6.8 miles ), Buckner, AR (9.8 miles ), Willisville, AR (11.2 miles) , Stamps, AR (14.0 miles ), Bodcaw, AR (16.0 miles) , Stephens, AR (16.1 miles ), Rosston, AR (16.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.35 N, Longitude: 93.29 W


Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+5.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Waldo-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the Waldo city center killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/12/1950, a category 4 tornado 24.3 miles away from the city center killed 18 people and injured 77 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Waldo:
  • MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR)
  • MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; HOPE, AR)
  • OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; CAMDEN, AR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waldo:
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 49 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 64 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 73 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waldo:
  • MAGNOLIA MUNI (about 11 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; ID: AGO)
  • WILSON (about 18 miles; STEPHENS, AR; ID: 4F8)
  • SPRINGHILL (about 27 miles; SPRINGHILL, LA; ID: SPH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waldo:
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 73 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 102 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
Public high school in Waldo:
  • WALDO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 203 E. ASKEW; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Waldo:
  • WALDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 602 N. LOCUST; Grades: KG - 06)

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

LAKESIDE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1615, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2005)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  34.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Waldo compared to Arkansas state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Waldo (2007 data):
  • The Peoples Bank: Golden Oaks Branch at East Dixon And South Walnut Streets, branch established on 1975-09-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $70.9 mil, Deposits: $53.4 mil, headquarters in Magnolia, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Golden Oaks Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 3$1,798
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,345$20,0706$1,490
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$440
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$2,672
Sewerage 0$0 1$403
Water Supply 0$0 4$3,784
Totals for Government 2$3,345$20,07025$10,587



5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.87%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.42%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ouachita County, AR  0.57% ($24,467 average AGI)
from Union County, AR  0.45% ($23,886)
from Webster Parish, LA  0.40% ($30,871)


6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,940 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.36%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Union County, AR  0.51% ($47,250 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.48% ($23,711)
to Lafayette County, AR  0.34% ($24,407)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waldo:
  • KVMA (630 AM; 1 kW; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: MAGNOLIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KBSF (1460 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGHILL, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waldo:
  • KZHE (100.5 FM; STAMPS, AR; Owner: A-1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWDO (99.1 FM; WALDO, AR; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTKC (92.9 FM; SPRINGHILL, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Waldo:
  • KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KTSS-LP (Channel 50; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARTEX TV, LLC)

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