Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Back to Walnut Ridge, AR housing info, Lawrence County, Arkansas, AR smaller cities, AR small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Walnut Ridge, AR Lawrence County Population in July 2008: 4,664. Population change since 2000: -5.3%   Males: 2,123   (45.5%) Females: 2,541   (54.5%) Median resident age:   40.9 years Arkansas median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 72476. Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,222 (it was $28,953 in 2000) Walnut Ridge:   $33,222 Arkansas:   $38,134 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,784 Walnut Ridge:   $17,784 Arkansas:   $20,708 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,781 (it was $51,400 in 2000) Walnut Ridge:   $75,781 Arkansas:   $101,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,507; Detached houses: $87,415; In 2-unit structures: $95,918; Mobile homes: $8,621 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 72476 Walnut Ridge, AR residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Walnut Ridge: White Non-Hispanic (96.8%) Two or more races (1.7%) American Indian (1.6%) Black (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Walnut Ridge: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Walnut Ridge, Arkansas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Walnut Ridge is mentioned 15 times on our forum: walnut Ridge dogcatcher  (8 replies) Retiring Afro American Female Thinking of moving to Cherokee Village  (69 replies) need info on Jonesboro  (59 replies) Considering moving to Bella Vista  (9 replies) Help with Choices  (11 replies) jonesboro arkansas (again)  (6 replies) Ancestries: United States (26.0%), Irish (12.8%), German (7.2%), English (5.4%), Dutch (2.7%), Scottish (1.5%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 10/29/1880 Elevation: 270 feet Land area: 11.6 square miles. Population density: 403 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 36.07 N, Longitude: 90.96 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,015 (+20.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 986 (49.1%)

Area code: 870

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Walnut Ridge, Arkansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.72
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Walnut Ridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 187% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the Walnut Ridge city center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 4 tornado 26.8 miles away from the city center killed 35 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Walnut Ridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 46.4 miles away from Walnut Ridge center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 41.7 miles away from Walnut Ridge center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from Walnut Ridge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Walnut Ridge, AR

• Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (Runways: 3, Air Taxi Ops: 1,000, Itinerant Ops: 7,000, Local Ops: 84,000, Military Ops: 2,000)
• Lawrence Memorial Heliport

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Notable locations in Walnut Ridge: Sheltering Arms Nursing Home (A), Walnut Ridge City Hall (B), Lawrence County Library (C), Lawrence County Courthouse (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Clark Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Walnut Ridge include: Maint Street Church of Christ (A), White Oak Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Lawrence Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Walnut Ridge: Stewart Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Walnut Ridge Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotel: Phillips Motel (501 Highway 67 North). Court: Lawrence-County - Municipal Court Clerk (201 Southwest 2nd Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.2%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.8%
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

This city:	13.6%
Whole state:	15.8%

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walnut Ridge, AR

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6.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.23%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

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

from Randolph County, AR	1.10% ($20,310 average AGI)
from Craighead County, AR	1.06% ($28,268)
from Greene County, AR	0.34% ($27,722)

7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,548 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.45%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

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

to Craighead County, AR	1.72% ($27,185 average AGI)
to Randolph County, AR	1.22% ($24,338)
to Greene County, AR	0.62% ($36,515)

• Edward G Roach, Hiway 91, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 95.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00296049
  Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy., Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• Kellye Abernathy, 315 West Hickory Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 47.2 m, Overall height: 50.3 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2022
• Thomas F Riley, 315 W. Hickory St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 42.7 m
  Registrant: Crossroads Wireless Holdings, LLC, 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 921-9173, Email:
• 300 Fry Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
  Registrant: Kearbys Radio Shop Inc, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476, Phone: (870) 886-2171
• Mark S Williams, Southern Ave 1.6 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.4 m, Overall height: 86.4 m
  Registrant: Tower Registration Services, Inc., 2420 Wilson Blvd, Suite # 220, Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 528-4400, Email:
• WAYNE WATTS, 2389 Highway 91 (Evergreen Road), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128.6 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• WALNUT RDGE, 200 Pine St, Overall height: 43.9 m, Call Sign: WCU296
  Assigned Frequencies : 6152.75 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/12/1999, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 09/18/2000
  Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 308 S. Akard Three Bell Plaza Room 810.A1, Dallas, TX 75202-5399, Phone: (214) 858-0824, Fax: (214) 858-0510

• Old Pocahontas Road, Call Sign: KOR373, Licensee ID: L00129112
  Assigned Frequencies : 454.150 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/24/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
  Registrant: Radio Communications Center, 3508 E. Highland Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401, Phone: (870) 972-1000

• Walnut Ridge Regional Airport, Type: Tower, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: WIW4, Licensee ID: L00015112
  Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/16/2004, Expiration Date: 05/10/2009
  Registrant: City Of Walnut Ridge, 11 Sky Watch, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476, Phone: (870) 886-5432, Fax: (870) 886-2750, Email:
• Walnut Ridge Regional Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2774, Licensee ID: L00013885
  Assigned Frequencies : 0.22751 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/06/2001, Expiration Date: 08/17/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/21/2006
  Registrant: City Of Walnut Ridge, 11 Sky Watch, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
• Walnut Ridge Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLL2130, Licensee ID: L00015112
  Assigned Frequencies : 111.100 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/28/2003, Expiration Date: 03/17/2008, Cancelation Date: 05/17/2008
  Registrant: Walnut Ridge Airport Commission, 11 Sky Watch, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476

• Fire: 55
• Hazardous Condition: 19
• Service Call: 5