Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 38.7% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 19.6% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Widener, AR
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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Wood (6%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
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Religion statistics for Widener
| 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% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
| Adherents | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 3.9% |
| 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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,030 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,489 | $29,868 | 5 | $2,440 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,148 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $288 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,103 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,004 | $24,024 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $6,493 | $25,972 | 17 | $7,009 |
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 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.)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WBBP (1480 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN)
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.)
- WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Widener:
- KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Bonnie K Clark, Highway 70 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- Lisa M Minney, 12557 Highway 70e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Hwy 50 2 Mi E, Call Sign: KAQ409
Assigned Frequencies : 30.6400 MHz Grant Date: 09/28/2001, Expiration Date: 10/07/2011
Registrant: Eastern Arkansas Communications, Forrest City, AR 72336-0006, Phone: (870) 633-3294, Fax: (870) 633-4024, Email:
- Nw Corner Jct Of Us 70 & 38 Hwy, Call Sign: KNAS294
Assigned Frequencies : 31.3600 MHz Grant Date: 01/25/1996, Expiration Date: 01/28/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/01/2001
Registrant: David E Courtney, Rt 1 Box 128, Widener, AR 72394, Phone: (501) 633-8434
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: KC5DQY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00713223
Grant Date: 07/08/2003, Expiration Date: 10/05/2013
Registrant: Constance L Stough, 506 Sfc 413, Widener, AR 72394 - Call Sign: KD5DF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01135217
Grant Date: 03/30/2006, Expiration Date: 06/14/2016, Certifier: Carl E Stough
Registrant: Carl E Stough, 506 Sfc 413, Widener, AR 72394 - Call Sign: N5VKA, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/06/1991, Expiration Date: 08/06/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/07/2003
Registrant: David E Courtney Jr, Widener, AR 72394 - Call Sign: N5WBM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00368024
Grant Date: 06/15/2001, Expiration Date: 09/10/2011, Certifier: David E Courtney Sr
Registrant: David E Courtney Sr, 6915 Hwy 70 E, Widener, AR 72394
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