Wooster, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 838. Population change since 2000: +62.4%

Males: 417	(49.8%)
Females: 421	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72181.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,639 (it was $35,063 in 2000)

Wooster:	$40,639
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,101

Wooster:	$19,101
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,456 (it was $73,000 in 2000)

Wooster:	$116,456
Arkansas:	$101,000

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Races in Wooster:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Other race (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wooster: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.0%), Irish (15.9%), German (8.5%), English (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1958

Elevation: 320 feet

Land area: 2.57 square miles.

Population density: 326 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wooster

High school or higher: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wooster town

Never married: 14.4%
Now married: 62.4%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 13.0%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.2%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wooster, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wooster to the number of sex offenders is 838 to 1.

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

Wooster:	0.6% ($418)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (31.1 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (140.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (298.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Greenbrier, AR (2.0 miles ), Menifee, AR (2.6 miles ), Conway, AR (2.8 miles ), Twin Groves, AR (2.9 miles ), Holland, AR (3.2 miles ), Guy, AR (3.3 miles ), Plumerville, AR (3.3 miles ), Damascus, AR (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $90,000
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $91,100
2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $63,500
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $151,400
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $151,400
2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $110,700
2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $152,300
2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $171,500
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $173,000
2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $150,900
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $203,500

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Latitude: 35.20 N, Longitude: 92.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 501

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Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+25.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Furniture and related products (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Food (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Paper (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Data processing and other information services (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
Health technologists and technicians (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Wooster-area historical tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 234% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/10/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Wooster town center killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/28/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.2 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Wooster-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 14.0 miles away from Wooster center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 14.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Wooster center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from Wooster center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wooster:

CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CONWAY, AR)
ST ANTHONY'S HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 21 miles; MORRILTON, AR)
METHODIST BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MAUMELLE, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Wooster, AR

Airports located in Wooster:

Chael Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wooster:

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 9 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 32 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 34 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 71 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.0%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.5%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wooster, AR

Wooster compared to Arkansas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Faulkner County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (44%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (6%)

Religion statistics for Wooster

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	36.7%	16.3%	14.5%	10.3%	5.9%
Congregations	24.8%	0.8%	14.9%	10.7%	14.9%

Name	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	American Baptist Association	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	2.8%	2.0%	1.8%	6.9%
Congregations	4.1%	5.0%	4.1%	2.5%	18.2%

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	1	$2,768	$33,216	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,768	$33,216	0	$0
Water Supply	5	$12,100	$29,040	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$17,636	$30,233	0	$0

Wooster government finances in 2002:

Construction - Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $368,000
Regular Highways: $42,000

Financial Administration: $41,000

General - Other: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
Highways: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $568,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $523,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $45,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $167,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $484,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $117,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000
Housing & Community Development: $15,000

General Support: $8,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $16,000
NEC: $13,000

Public Utilities: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $95,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000

10.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.09%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($557 average AGI)
Faulkner County: 0.20%
Arkansas average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Pulaski County, AR	2.28% ($35,373 average AGI)
from Conway County, AR	0.44% ($26,479)
from Lonoke County, AR	0.31% ($29,416)

7.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.82%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Faulkner County: 0.04%
Arkansas average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pulaski County, AR	1.98% ($32,497 average AGI)
to Conway County, AR	0.31% ($25,899)
to Saline County, AR	0.28% ($35,978)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wooster:

KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KCON (1230 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEE OF THE UNIV. OF CEN)
KTOD (1330 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CREATIVE MEDIA, INC.)
KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wooster:

KASR (92.7 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CREATIVE MEDIA INCORPORATED)
KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
KCJC (102.3 FM; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
KLAL (107.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFFB (106.1 FM; FAIRFIELD BAY, AR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCAST, INC)
KUCA (91.3 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS)
KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KVLD (99.3 FM; ATKINS, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
KWLR (96.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KHPQ (92.1 FM; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
KVOM-FM (101.7 FM; MORRILTON, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wooster:

KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KHTE-LP (Channel 44; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLRA-LP (Channel 58; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
K27FF (Channel 27; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHUG-LP (Channel 14; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK TV-14, L.L.C.)
KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
K34FH (Channel 34; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
KJLR-LP (Channel 28; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)
K55GE (Channel 55; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)

Wooster fatal accident list:
Sep 10, 1986 09:15 AM, 25s0, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 25, 1986 09:25 AM, 25s0, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 15, 1982 08:20 AM, 25s0, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 27, 1977 08:40 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Edward G Roach, 8 Arka Valley Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 38.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00296049
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

WOOSTER, Lat: 35.193389 Lon: -92.466389, Call Sign: WQFG970
Assigned Frequencies : 956.381 MHz
Grant Date: 07/13/2006, Expiration Date: 07/13/2016, Certifier: Jeff Cotton
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: N5NOL, Previous Call Sign: KB5DDY, Licensee ID: L00324561
Grant Date: 03/07/2001, Expiration Date: 05/28/2011
Registrant: John S Gilliom, 404 W Cadron Ridge Rd, Wooster, AR 72181
Call Sign: N5TPY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00351901
Grant Date: 04/30/2001, Expiration Date: 05/14/2011
Registrant: John W Gilliom, 386 W Cadron Ridge Rd, Wooster, AR 72181
Call Sign: N5TSG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00216716
Grant Date: 07/11/2003, Expiration Date: 10/05/2013, Certifier: Jimmy L Grinder
Registrant: Jimmy L Grinder, 380 W. Cadron Ridge Rd, Wooster, AR 72181

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$46,990	3	$62,510	4	$68,885	1	$11,950	1	$45,870
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$44,560	1	$32,450	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	4	$37,748	2	$64,105	1	$6,880	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	1	$49,880	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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