St. Francis County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.6%
(5.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.1% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Arkansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 63.2% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
| This city: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wheatley, AR
Wheatley compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above 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 Wheatley (2011 data):
- First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas: Wheatley Branch at Second Street, branch established on 1909/09/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $355.0 mil, Deposits: $314.3 mil, headquarters in Forrest City, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Bancshares Of Eastern Arkansas, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (69%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (5%)
Religion statistics for Wheatley (based on St. Francis County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.08%
| Here | | 45.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Association | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
|---|
| Adherents | 59.3% | 10.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 4.7% |
|---|
| Congregations | 33.3% | 17.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
|---|
| Name | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 10.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 15.8% |
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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 | St. Francis County: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | St. Francis County: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20 | St. Francis County: | 7.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17 | Here: | 6.33 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.4% | | Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | St. Francis County: | 32.4% | | Arkansas: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 8.1% | | State: | 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 |
1 | $1,625 | $19,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $1,497 | $17,964 | 2 | $1,550 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,346 | $16,152 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $744 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,126 | $25,512 | 1 | $726 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $6,594 | $19,782 | 4 | $3,020 |
Wheatley government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $11,000 ($31.07)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $185,000 ($522.60)
Water Utilities: $87,000 ($245.76)
Regular Highways: $39,000 ($110.17)
Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($84.75)
Fire Protection: $22,000 ($62.15)
Parks & Recreation: $19,000 ($53.67)
Sewerage: $14,000 ($39.55)
Police Protection: $12,000 ($33.90)
Health Services - Other: $6,000 ($16.95)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $67,000 ($189.27)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $172,000 ($485.88)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $158,000 ($446.33)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000 ($39.55)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000 ($56.50)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($16.95)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $243,000 ($686.44)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $121,000 ($341.81)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $127,000 ($358.76)
Highways: $38,000 ($107.34)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $126,000 ($355.93)
Public Utilities: $25,000 ($70.62)
Property: $2,000 ($5.65)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $92,000 ($259.89)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($28.25)
5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,076 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.96% | | 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:
7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,629 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.94% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wheatley:
- KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- KBRI (1570 AM; 0 kW; BRINKLEY, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wheatley:
- KBFC (93.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KARH (88.1 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KTRQ (102.3 FM; COLT, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- KBDO (91.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KAKJ (105.3 FM; MARIANNA, AR; Owner: L.T. SIMES II & RAYMOND SIMES)
- K204CK (91.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- K234AB (94.7 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DIST., UNV OF ARK)
Wheatley fatal accident list:
Aug 10, 2006 10:40 PM, Sr-78-01, Lat: 34.949167, Lon: -91.116364, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 28, 1999 06:38 AM, I-40-51, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 29, 1999 10:15 PM, I-40-51, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 23, 1997 12:53 AM, Sh-78-01, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 26, 1984 10:30 PM, 78s1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Wheatley)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Up Mp 62.4 Brink Sub 2.1 Mi E (Lat: 34.921833 Lon: -91.078028), Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNAW636
Assigned Frequencies: 160.320 MHz, 161.550 MHz
Grant Date: 04/05/2003, Expiration Date: 06/02/2013, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KC5ZLS, Licensee ID: L01225503
Grant Date: 12/19/2006, Expiration Date: 03/18/2017, Certifier: William C Frein
Registrant: William C Frein, Wheatley, AR 72392
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: DOUGLAS DC3C 1830-94 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 32, Weight: 20,000+ Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 238GB , Serial Number: 9526, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/1968
Registrant (Corporation): Falconair Inc, Box 272, Wheatley, AR 72392 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-60AG (1050 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 602MS , Serial Number: 602-1165, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 06/17/2009
Registrant (Corporation): Rice Ag Service Inc, 5477 Highway 78 N, Wheatley, AR 72392 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: 20,000+ Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-65AG (1300 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 802MP , Serial Number: 802A-0358, Year manufactured: 2010, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/2010
Registrant (Corporation): Rice Ag Service Inc, 5477 Highway 78 N, Wheatley, AR 72392
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Wheatley, AR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 11 | 58.7 years |
| Fred | 4 | 83.0 years |
| Mary | 4 | 84.3 years |
| Robert | 4 | 71.0 years |
| William | 4 | 66.5 years |
| Charles | 3 | 77.0 years |
| Albert | 3 | 72.6 years |
| George | 3 | 79.3 years |
| Floyd | 3 | 83.0 years |
| Alvin | 3 | 86.0 years |
| Most common last names in Wheatley, AR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Gehring | 8 | 85.2 years |
| Metcalf | 6 | 79.8 years |
| Watson | 6 | 76.7 years |
| Miller | 5 | 72.8 years |
| Swanigan | 5 | 67.6 years |
| Darby | 4 | 69.8 years |
| Oehlschlager | 4 | 70.2 years |
| Hemenway | 3 | 77.7 years |
| Davis | 3 | 70.7 years |
| Heep | 3 | 69.3 years |
Businesses in Wheatley, AR
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Beverage and tobacco products"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Health technologists and technicians"
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