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Widener, AR map Population (year 2000): 335. Estimated population in July 2006: 315 (-6.0% change)
 

Males: 161  (48.1%)
Females: 174  (51.9%)

St. Francis County

Median resident age:  28.3 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72394.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,700 (it was $20,833 in 2000)
Widener  $21,700
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $30,300 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Widener  $30,300
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Widener:

  • Black (67.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (16.4%), English (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 209 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 626 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Widener

  • High school or higher: 55.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Widener town

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 39.9%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Widener, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Widener to the number of sex offenders is 316 to 1.

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

Widener:  0.9% ($258)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Widener satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (49.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (446.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Madison, AR (3.0 miles ), Forrest City, AR (7.3 miles ), Caldwell, AR (9.3 miles ), Colt, AR (11.5 miles ), Haynes, AR (11.9 miles ), Hughes, AR (15.5 miles ), Palestine, AR (15.6 miles ), Wynne, AR (15.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.02 N, Longitude: 90.68 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-7.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Gasoline stations (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)


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Widener-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Widener town center killed 4 people and injured 112 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the town center killed 29 people and injured 180 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Widener:
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 7 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
  • CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WYNNE, AR)
  • CRITTENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; WEST MEMPHIS, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Widener, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Widener:
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 50 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 61 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 91 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Widener:
  • FORREST CITY MUNI (about 9 miles; FORREST CITY, AR; ID: FCY)
  • WYNNE MUNI (about 15 miles; WYNNE, AR; ID: M65)
  • LEE COUNTY-MARIANNA (about 20 miles; MARIANNA, AR; ID: 6M7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Widener:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)

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Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  38.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Widener compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




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Widener travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:



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:
from Cross County, AR  0.89% ($24,214 average AGI)
from Crittenden County, AR  0.57% ($19,711)
from Lee County, AR  0.46% ($21,556)


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:
to Crittenden County, AR  1.15% ($26,548 average AGI)
to Cross County, AR  1.04% ($35,071)
to Craighead County, AR  0.68% ($18,200)


Strongest AM radio stations in Widener:
  • 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)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KWYN (1400 AM; 1 kW; WYNNE, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Widener:
  • KTRQ (102.3 FM; COLT, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KARH (88.1 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • 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)
  • KWYN-FM (92.5 FM; WYNNE, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • KAKJ (105.3 FM; MARIANNA, AR; Owner: L.T. SIMES II & RAYMOND SIMES)
  • KBFC (93.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Widener:
  • KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)

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