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Little River County

Population in July 2008: 420. Population change since 2000: -4.3%
 

Males: 219  (52.2%)
Females: 201  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71865.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,746 (it was $31,696 in 2000)
Wilton:  $39,746
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,386
Wilton:  $17,386
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,661 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Wilton:  $46,661
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $51,825; Detached houses: $59,928; Mobile homes: $22,548

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Races in Wilton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.3%)
  • Black (40.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wilton: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.5%), English (6.2%), Irish (6.2%), German (5.9%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 317 feet

Land area: 1.30 square miles.

Population density: 322 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wilton

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilton town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Wilton:  1.0% ($290)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (88.5 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (90.6 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (165.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Ashdown, AR (2.2 miles ), Ben Lomond, AR (2.6 miles) , Ogden, AR (3.5 miles ), Winthrop, AR (3.7 miles) , Foreman, AR (3.8 miles ), Tollette, AR (3.9 miles ), Lockesburg, AR (4.0 miles ), Mineral Springs, AR (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 33.74 N, Longitude: 94.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+2.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Paper (23%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (19%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (25%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electricians (4%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)



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Average climate in Wilton, Arkansas

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Wilton-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the Wilton town center injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Wilton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.2 miles away from Wilton center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.8 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 99.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from Wilton center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 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 95.0 miles away from Wilton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wilton:
  • LITTLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ASHDOWN, AR)
  • CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL REHAB HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)
  • DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF TEXARKANA (about 19 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilton:
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 100 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 101 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 101 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 108 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wilton, AR



Wilton 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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Wilton travel time to work
Wilton mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Little River County Arkansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Wilton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurches of ChristAmerican Baptist Association
Adherents52.7%12.0%11.9%6.5%5.4%
Congregations25.0%19.4%5.6%11.1%8.3%
NameAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneCumberland Presbyterian ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.5%1.5%1.4%2.4%
Congregations5.6%5.6%2.8%5.6%11.1%
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.


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$1,200$14,4007$1,065
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$150
Totals for Government 1$1,200$14,4008$1,215



6.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Miller County, AR  0.93% ($28,825 average AGI)
from Bowie County, TX  0.69% ($26,500)
from Sevier County, AR  0.62% ($18,148)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Miller County, AR  1.53% ($28,485 average AGI)
to Bowie County, TX  1.43% ($31,581)
to Sevier County, AR  0.37% ($19,563)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wilton:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KTFS (940 AM; 3 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KCMC (740 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
  • KNBO (1530 AM; daytime; 3 kW; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: BOWIE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KOSY (790 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wilton:
  • KPGG (103.9 FM; ASHDOWN, AR; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)
  • KMJI (93.3 FM; ASHDOWN, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJMY (101.7 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, INC.)
  • KPWW (95.9 FM; HOOKS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFYX (107.1 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
  • KEWL-FM (95.1 FM; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)
  • KKYR-FM (102.5 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTOY (104.7 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: JO-AL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZRB (103.5 FM; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: B & H BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KYGL (106.3 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTXK (91.5 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: TEXARKANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KHTA (92.5 FM; WAKE VILLAGE, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KSSW (96.9 FM; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: DON CAMPBELL)

TV broadcast stations around Wilton:
  • KLFI-LP (Channel 35; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: BEECH STREET COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • K41EQ (Channel 41; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • K30EA (Channel 30; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Wilton fatal accident list:
Aug 7, 2000 08:40 AM, Us-71-04, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 7, 2000 08:00 AM, Us-71-04, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 1995 08:01 AM, 234-1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 22, 1993 06:00 AM, Wfront, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 14, 1993 12:18 AM, 61-02, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 9, 1992 04:10 AM, Mills, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 15, 1979 10:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: K9JJL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00958177
    Grant Date: 12/29/2004, Expiration Date: 03/24/2015, Certifier: Gloria J Maupin
    Registrant: Gloria J Maupin, Wilton, AR 71865
  • Call Sign: N5GBN, Previous Call Sign: W9ZTI
    Grant Date: 06/14/1988, Expiration Date: 06/14/1998, Cancelation Date: 06/15/2000
    Registrant: Marion M Sullivan, 311 N Fourth St, Wilton, AR 71865


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 11
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Wilton


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