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Population (year 2000): 2,042. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,236 (+9.5% change)
 

Males: 1,005  (49.2%)
Females: 1,037  (50.8%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72774.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,900 (it was $37,356 in 2000)
West Fork  $42,900
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,100 (it was $72,800 in 2000)
West Fork  $110,100
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in West Fork:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (25.0%), German (11.7%), Irish (10.3%), English (8.9%), Italian (3.2%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/18/1885

Elevation: 1339 feet

Land area: 3.33 square miles.

Population density: 661 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Fork

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Fork city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in West Fork, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Fork to the number of sex offenders is 367 to 1.

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

West Fork:  0.7% ($533)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
West Fork satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (10.1 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (121.3 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (281.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Greenland, AR (4.3 miles ), Farmington, AR (8.7 miles ), Prairie Grove, AR (9.7 miles ), Winslow, AR (9.9 miles ), Fayetteville, AR (10.1 miles ), Elkins, AR (12.2 miles ), Johnson, AR (14.0 miles ), Lincoln, AR (16.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $71,000
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $62,400
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $61,600
  • 1999: 30 buildings, average cost: $59,300
  • 2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $56,100
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $89,100
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $128,400
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $105,700

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Latitude: 35.93 N, Longitude: 94.18 W


Area code: 479

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Population change in the 1990s: +229 (+12.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in West Fork by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 001
    per 100,000 0.00.045.0
Assaults 0142
    per 100,000 0.0638.790.1
Burglaries 8159
    per 100,000 364.5684.3405.4
Thefts 101712
    per 100,000 455.6775.5540.5
Auto thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 43.7206.781.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.72
US city average:  3.00

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West Fork-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the West Fork city center caused $100,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category 3 tornado 17.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


West Fork topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near West Fork:
  • FAYETTEVILLE CITY HOSP & GERATRIC CTR (about 3 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR)
  • WILLOW CREEK WOMENS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; JOHNSON, AR)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP IN PART WITH RE (about 13 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in West Fork, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Fork:
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 5 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 44 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Fork:
  • SPRINGDALE MUNI (about 17 miles; SPRINGDALE, AR; ID: ASG)
  • SMITH FIELD (about 28 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; ID: SLG)
  • BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 28 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; ID: VBT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Fork:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 3 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
Public high school in West Fork:
  • WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 359 SCHOOL AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in West Fork:
  • WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 245 SCHOOL AVE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 333 SCHOOL AVE; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Creeks: Dye Creek (A), Rock Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Dixie Motel (55 North Centennial Avenue).

Court: West Fork City - Municipal Court (262 Main Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
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 1999:
This city:  13.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.6%

West Fork 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.
  • 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 branches in West Fork (2007 data):
  • The Bank of Fayetteville: West Fork Branch at 200 Main Street, branch established on 1990-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $411.0 mil, Deposits: $296.7 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Bankshares Of Fayetteville, Inc
  • Arvest Bank: West Fork Branch at 164 North Centennial, branch established on 1995-01-09. Info updated 2007-02-16: Bank assets: $8,710.6 mil, Deposits: $7,407.6 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 218 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Arkansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Local Libraries 2$1,824$10,9440$0
Water Supply 1$3,086$37,0320$0
Sewerage 2$6,756$40,5360$0
Streets and Highways 3$5,304$21,2160$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$11,676$28,0222$1,608
Judicial and Legal 4$6,502$19,5062$1,252
Other Government Administration 2$3,586$21,5160$0
Totals for Government 19$38,734$24,4644$2,860


West Fork government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $395,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $181,000
    All Other: $141,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $159,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $361,000
    Water Utilities: $278,000
    Regular Highways: $251,000
    Police Protection: $221,000
    Sewerage: $202,000
    General - Other: $50,000
    Fire Protection: $48,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $298,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $379,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $395,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $346,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $354,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $49,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $361,000
    Interest Earnings: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Libraries: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $820,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $328,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $47,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $124,000
    All Other: $31,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $520,000
    Public Utilities: $76,000
    Property: $62,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $525,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000

10.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,752 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.64%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($255 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.34%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Benton County, AR  2.10% ($34,550 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.41% ($34,866)
from Sebastian County, AR  0.38% ($33,284)


8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.84%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($160 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.04%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Benton County, AR  2.85% ($39,748 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.33% ($36,035)
to Madison County, AR  0.31% ($33,148)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Fork:
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KOFC (1250 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: WILLIAM B. DISNEY & MARTHA J. DISNEY)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZRA (1590 AM; 3 kW; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KREB (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BENTONVILLE/BELLA VI, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Fork:
  • KAYH (89.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FAMILY VISION MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • KKIX (103.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K244DS (96.7 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KXUA (88.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BRD. OF TRUST. OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KFAY-FM (98.3 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KKEG (92.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KXNA (104.9 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • K272DQ (102.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMCK-FM (105.7 FM; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KBNV (90.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K203CE (88.5 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KREB-FM (99.5 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KAMO-FM (94.3 FM; ROGERS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBVA (106.5 FM; BELLA VISTA, AR; Owner: GAYLA JOY HENDREN)

TV broadcast stations around West Fork:
  • KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K68ET (Channel 68; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KHOG-TV (Channel 29; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KPOM-TV (Channel 24; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K62DQ (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, ETC., AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K64FO (Channel 64; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KFAA (Channel 51; ROGERS, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K15DR (Channel 15; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K59ES (Channel 59; HINDSVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K42BS (Channel 42; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KSBN-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: TOTAL LIFE COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KFFS-CA (Channel 36; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)

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