Baxter County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

This county:	11.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Manufacturing (20.4%), Retail trade (13.6%).

Type of workers:

Baxter County, Arkansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Baxter County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	48.1 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 18,424	(48.0%)
Females: 19,962	(52.0%)

Baxter County:	2.2 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county	$31,654
Arkansas:	$34,999

Baxter County	$109,574
Arkansas:	$87,400

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 32
• Burglaries: 79
• Thefts: 426
• Auto thefts: 30

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 36
• Burglaries: 97
• Thefts: 370
• Auto thefts: 32

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Baxter County is $408 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $493 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mountain Home, Gassville, Cotter, Lakeview, Norfork, Briarcliff, Big Flat.

Neighboring counties: Fulton County , Izard County , Marion County , Searcy County , Stone County , Ozark County, Missouri .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Baxter County: Jordan Landing (A), Matney Campground (B), Mooneys Landing (C), Mouth of Bruce Creek Landing (D), Nelson Ferry (E), Newton Landing (F), Norfork National Fish Hatchery (G), Quarry Landing (H), Red Bank Landing (I), Robinson Point Landing (J), Arkana Station (K), Salem Landing (L), Shipps Ferry (M), Shipps Landing (N), Talbert Landing (O), Traceys Landing (P), Buford Station (Q), Buzzard Roost Landing (R), Cranfield Landing (S), Gamaliel Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Baxter County include: Lone Rock Church (A), Bethel Springs Church (B), Bible Study Chapel (C), Liberty Church (D), Zion Church (E), Whiteville Church (F), Westside Church (G), Wesley Chapel (H), Wates Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: County Line Cemetery (1), Nelson Cemetery (2), Hand Cemetery (3), Lone Rock Cemetery (4), Oak Grove Cemetery (5), Bentley Ridge Cemetery (6), Oakland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Higginbottom Lake (A), Norfork Lake (B), Ozark Acres Lake (C), Gardner Lake (D), Bull Shoals Lake (E), Big Flat Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Keeter Creek (A), Jenkins Creek (B), Jenkins Branch (C), Hutch Creek (D), Fall Creek (E), Farris Creek (F), Float Creek (G), Flower Creek (H), Fords Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Baxter County include: Pigeon Creek Public Use Area (1), Robinson Point Use Area (2), Cranfield Use Area (3), Red Bank Use Area (4), Howard Cove Use Area (5), Wood Point Use Area (6), Georges Cove Public Use Area (7), Bidwell Point Use Area (8), Henderson Use Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Clarkridge Post Office (A), Midway Post Office (B), Jordan Post Office (C), Gamaliel Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.5%
Arkansas:	5.3%

Current college students: 911
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 621 (79% naturalized citizens)

Baxter County:	1.6%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,175
• One, attached: 477
• Two: 503
• 3 or 4: 359
• 5 to 9: 130
• 10 to 19: 315
• 20 or more: 251
• Mobile homes: 3,576
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 105

Housing units in Baxter County with a mortgage: 4,760 (237 second mortgage, 201 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,720

Baxter County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 62 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,985 (81%) Carpooled: 2,075 (14%) Taxi: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 18 (0%) Walked: 264 (2%) Other means: 73 (0%) Worked at home: 403 (3%)

9.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.19%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.78% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($8,479 average AGI)
6.42% relocated from other states ($26,707 average AGI)

Baxter County:	6.42%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Marion County, AR	0.75% ($20,926 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.23% ($46,667)
from Izard County, AR	0.22% ($24,250)
from Fulton County, AR	0.21% ($25,290)
from Ozark County, MO	0.18% ($23,462)
from Craighead County, AR	0.18% ($38,231)
from Washington County, AR	0.17% ($31,542)

6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.55%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.90% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($13,987 average AGI)
3.65% relocated to other states ($17,735 average AGI)

Baxter County:	3.65%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Marion County, AR	0.84% ($24,017 average AGI)
to Washington County, AR	0.28% ($25,128)
to Greene County, MO	0.20% ($24,679)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.19% ($43,630)
to Izard County, AR	0.17% ($40,042)
to Boone County, AR	0.14% ($21,600)
to Benton County, AR	0.13% ($49,611)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,549 (9,952 aged, 1,597 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 31,670 (9,941 male householders, 1,885 female householders)

  10,318 spouses, 8,161 children (7,220 natural, 278 adopted, 663 stepchildren), 381 grandchildren, 144 brothers or sisters, 239 parents, 226 other relatives, 375 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,008 (2,396 male householders (1,981 living alone)), 2,877 female householders (2,709 living alone)), 735 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 708 (606 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,263 2-persons, 2,170 3-persons, 1,575 4-persons, 593 5-persons, 203 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,690 1-person, 481 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

5,037 married couples with children.
1,617 single-parent households (330 men, 1,287 women).

96.9% of residents of Baxter County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $290,559,000 ($7296 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,432,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $180,812,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $64,676,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $311,000
Federal grants: $30,959,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,680,000 ($2,253,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,120,000 ($2,531,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,530,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $24,898,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,594,000

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	85 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+91 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.82 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

55% of Baxter County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Arkansas.

Baxter County:	55.1%
State average:	54.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 13804
• Northeast: 1304
• Midwest: 14851
• South: 4778
• West: 2844

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,100

Here:	2.2%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	4.6%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	3.4%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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