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Population in July 2008: 723. Population change since 2000: -4.9%

Males: 356	(49.3%)
Females: 367	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72479.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,284 (it was $32,125 in 2000)

Weiner:	$40,284
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,505

Weiner:	$23,505
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,990 (it was $54,000 in 2000)

Weiner:	$83,990
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,289; Detached houses: $97,240; Townhouses or other attached units: $49,947; Mobile homes: $30,625

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Races in Weiner:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Weiner: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.4%), German (8.6%), Irish (6.7%), English (3.8%), Dutch (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 245 feet

Land area: 1.38 square miles.

Population density: 525 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Weiner

High school or higher: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weiner city

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 63.5%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 7.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Weiner:	0.8% ($449)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (18.5 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (63.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (389.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Waldenburg, AR (2.1 miles) , Fisher, AR (3.1 miles ), Grubbs, AR (3.2 miles ), Harrisburg, AR (3.3 miles ), Cash, AR (3.5 miles ), Amagon, AR (3.5 miles) , Hickory Ridge, AR (4.0 miles ), Cherry Valley, AR (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,500
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,500
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,400
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,400
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 35.62 N, Longitude: 90.90 W

Area code: 870

Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+10.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (10%)
Construction (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Health care (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Food (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

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Crime in Weiner by Year
Type	2004	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	130.9	135.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	130.9	135.0
Burglaries	7	3	6
per 100,000	907.9	392.7	809.7
Thefts	3	9	15
per 100,000	389.1	1178.0	2024.3
Auto thefts	1	0	0
per 100,000	129.7	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	89.5	205.5	272.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.38
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Weiner, Arkansas

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Weiner-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 222% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Weiner city center killed 5 people and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 tornado 15.0 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Weiner-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 42% 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 32.3 miles away from Weiner 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 88.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 23.7 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) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from Weiner 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 78.3 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 80.0 miles away from Weiner center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Weiner:

HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 20 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 22 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Weiner, AR

Airports located in Weiner:

Sally Wofford Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 130, Local Ops: 30,000)
Keller Airfield Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weiner:

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 68 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)

Public high school in Weiner:

WEINER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 313 GARFIELD STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Weiner:

WEINER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 313 GARFIELD STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.2%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Weiner, AR

Weiner compared to Arkansas state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Weiner (2009 data):

Regions Bank: Weiner Drive-In Branch at 114 North Van Buren, branch established on 1996-03-26. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Simmons First Bank of Jonesboro: Weiner Branch at 202 Ritter Street, branch established on 1995-07-10. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $294.7 mil, Deposits: $249.7 mil, headquarters in Jonesboro, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Poinsett County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Weiner

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	66.2%	9.5%	6.5%	4.3%	2.7%
Congregations	38.4%	12.8%	15.1%	4.7%	4.7%

Name	Assemblies of God	Pentecostal Church of God	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%	4.3%
Congregations	7.0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.3%	10.5%

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
Other Government Administration	1	$2,227	$26,724	1	$850
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,448	$29,376	1	$527
Sewerage	1	$2,975	$35,700	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,870	$22,440	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$9,520	$28,560	2	$1,377

Weiner government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $68,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $106,000
Sewerage: $52,000

Police Protection: $50,000

Regular Highways: $35,000

Solid Waste Management: $24,000

Financial Administration: $17,000

Fire Protection: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $51,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $392,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $359,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $33,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $307,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $118,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
General Support: $13,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $52,000
Other Selective Sales: $51,000

Property: $38,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.05%
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 Craighead County, AR	2.45% ($25,288 average AGI)
from Crittenden County, AR	0.44% ($37,765)
from Mississippi County, AR	0.38% ($21,733)

6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.98%
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 Craighead County, AR	2.53% ($22,402 average AGI)
to Crittenden County, AR	0.33% ($31,154)
to Mississippi County, AR	0.33% ($20,462)

Strongest AM radio stations in Weiner:

WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KNEA (970 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Weiner:

KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAOG (90.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KJBX (106.7 FM; TRUMANN, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
KDXY (104.9 FM; LAKE CITY, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
KOKR (96.7 FM; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Weiner:

KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K54ER (Channel 54; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Weiner fatal accident list:
Jun 1, 1984 06:00 AM, 3rd St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 4, 1979 12:28 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 15, 1975 12:42 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Dane Ershen, 2.2 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.4 m, Overall height: 89.6 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Edward G Roach, Hwy 49 Rayborn Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
David A Kirk, East Sixth St And Van Buren Off Hwy 49 Lr54xc424-B, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.7 m, Overall height: 78 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
216 Van Buren St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 35.5 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
Registrant: Brownderville, Carlos Dba , 216 Van Buren, Weiner, AR 72479, Phone: (870) 684-2248

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Weiner, AR)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

WEINER, 2.2 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.4 m, Overall height: 89.6 m, Call Sign: WCU339
Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 09/26/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 01/14/2003, Certifier: Preston C Johnson
Registrant: Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-3240, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: WD5HEK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/20/1999, Expiration Date: 01/20/2009
Registrant: Margaret J Winters, 223 W Third St, Weiner, AR 72479
Call Sign: KE5CBV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00895151
Grant Date: 07/21/2004, Expiration Date: 07/21/2014, Certifier: Harrison W Hogue
Registrant: Harrison W Hogue, 9124 Hogue Rd, Weiner, AR 72479

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Weiner)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 21
Hazardous Condition: 3
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Weiner

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