Wilmar, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 560. Population change since 2000: -1.9%

Males: 264	(47.3%)
Females: 296	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 71675.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,445 (it was $16,304 in 2000)

Wilmar:	$20,445
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,944

Wilmar:	$13,944
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,505 (it was $34,400 in 2000)

Wilmar:	$53,505
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,689; Detached houses: $71,980; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $16,741; Mobile homes: $35,784
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Races in Wilmar:

Black (71.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (27.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wilmar: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (5.8%), United States (5.6%), German (3.9%), English (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 154 feet

Land area: 1.57 square miles.

Population density: 358 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wilmar

High school or higher: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 20.7%
Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmar city

Never married: 31.4%
Now married: 41.7%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 11.0%
Divorced: 12.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Wilmar, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wilmar to the number of sex offenders is 140 to 1.

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

Wilmar:	0.6% ($217)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (41.1 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (133.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (286.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Monticello, AR (2.8 miles ), Warren, AR (2.8 miles ), Hermitage, AR (4.3 miles ), Fountain Hill, AR (4.4 miles) , Banks, AR (4.4 miles) , Star City, AR (4.7 miles ), Tinsman, AR (4.9 miles) , Kingsland, AR (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 33.63 N, Longitude: 91.93 W

Area code: 870

Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-10.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Wood products (12%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Paper (8%)
Construction (5%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Textile mills and textile products (18%)
Accommodation and food services (17%)
Educational services (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Wood products (4%)
Gasoline stations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Financial managers (5%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
Cashiers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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Wilmar-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Wilmar city center killed 7 people and injured 51 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 tornado 20.8 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 16 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wilmar-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from Wilmar center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from Wilmar center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from Wilmar center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wilmar:

DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MONTICELLO, AR)
BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; WARREN, AR)
MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; MCGEHEE, AR)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmar:

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 8 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 44 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 77 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 80 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)

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Church in Wilmar: Wilmar Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Wilmar Cemetery (1), Turner Hills Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wilmar and their reported violations in the past:

LACEY-LADELLE WATER ASSOCIATIO (Population served: 1353, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wilmar that have no violations reported:

GREEN HILL-BROOKS CHAPEL WATER (Population served: 706, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.5%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	29.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	17.4%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wilmar, AR

Wilmar compared to Arkansas state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above 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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Wilmar mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Drew County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Wilmar

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	American Baptist Association	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	51.8%	12.8%	11.2%	4.8%	4.1%
Congregations	31.4%	11.8%	19.6%	5.9%	3.9%

Name	Baptist Missionary Association of America	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.0%	3.1%	3.0%	2.0%	3.4%
Congregations	3.9%	5.9%	3.9%	2.0%	11.8%

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	0	$0		5	$1,090
Water Supply	3	$4,960	$19,840	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$200
Totals for Government	3	$4,960	$19,840	6	$1,290

Wilmar government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $102,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $106,000
Financial Administration: $96,000

Sewerage: $85,000

Regular Highways: $50,000

General - Other: $5,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $24,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000
General Support: $10,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $59,000
Public Utilities: $13,000

Property: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $83,000

7.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,376 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.48%
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 Desha County, AR	0.79% ($27,739 average AGI)
from Bradley County, AR	0.72% ($17,452)
from Ashley County, AR	0.55% ($19,406)

8.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.67%
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 Pulaski County, AR	1.05% ($23,210 average AGI)
to Bradley County, AR	0.68% ($18,950)
to Ashley County, AR	0.49% ($27,517)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wilmar:

KHBM (1430 AM; 1 kW; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KWRF (860 AM; 0 kW; WARREN, AR; Owner: PINES BROADCASTING, INC)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KPBA (1270 AM; 5 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wilmar:

KHBM-FM (93.7 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KWRF-FM (105.5 FM; WARREN, AR; Owner: PINES BROADCASTING INC.)
KGPQ (99.9 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
K233AD (94.5 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DIST., UNV OF ARK)
K255AM (98.9 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
K217BW (91.3 FM; WARREN, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KHMB (99.5 FM; HAMBURG, AR; Owner: KENNETH WAYNE DIEBEL)

TV broadcast stations around Wilmar:

KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Wilmar fatal accident list:
Jan 31, 2004 01:00 AM, Seventh St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 7, 2000 12:35 AM, Us-278-14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 30, 2000 12:47 AM, Us-278-14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 6, 1998 08:30 AM, Us-278-14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 20, 1990 08:56 AM, 4s14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 4, 1987 01:00 AM, Seventh, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 27, 1984 07:45 AM, 4s4, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Dane F Ershen, 719 Highway 133 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 94.2 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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