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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%).
Detached houses: $125,882Here:$125,882State:$146,298 Townhouses or other attached units: $111,655Here:$111,655State:$150,839 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $59,058Here:$59,058State:$206,250 Mobile homes: $54,045Here:$54,045State:$38,244 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,557Here:$10,557State:$29,738
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.0%
McCain (Republican): 58.9% Obama (Democratic): 39.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $360 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $241 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hempstead County is $400 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $468 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $561 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hope, Blevins, Perrytown, Fulton, Washington, McCaskill, Ozan, Patmos, Oakhaven, McNab.
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Notable locations in Hempstead County: Camp Spring (A), Center Point (B), Hempstead Country Hunting Club (C), Old Allens Ferry (D), Stevenson School (E), Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department (F), Southeast Volunteer Fire Department (G), Springhill Volunteer Fire Department (H), Arkansas Highway Police - Hope (I), Bingen Volunteer Fire Department (J), Columbus Fire Department (K), Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department (L), Deann Volunteer Fire Department (M), Yancy Volunteer Fire Department (N), Guernsey Volunteer Fire Department (O), McCaskill Volunteer Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hempstead County include: Tokio Church (A), Turner Chapel (B), Union Church (C), Union Grove Church (D), Water Creek Church (E), Wayne Chapel (F), White Oak Church (G), Yellow Creek Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ayers Cemetery (1), Shorter Cemetery (2), Beards Chapel Cemetery (3), Belk Cemetery (4), Oak Grove Cemetery (5), Best Cemetery (6), Bethany Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cypress Lake (A), Old River Lake (B), Duck Pond (C), Bois d'Arc Lake (D), Red Lake (E), Clear Lake (F), Red Lake (G), Nineteen hundred and sixteen Cut-off (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Marlbrook Creek (B), Howard Creek (C), Holt Creek (D), High Creek (E), Hickory Creek (F), Yellow Creek (G), Goss Creek (H), Gibson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hempstead County include: Beards Bluff Public Use Area (1), Bois D'Arc Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Saratoga Landing Public Use Area (3), River Run East Public Use Area (4), Hope State Wildlife Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hempstead County: Camp Spring (A), Center Point (B), Hempstead Country Hunting Club (C), Old Allens Ferry (D), Stevenson School (E), Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department (F), Southeast Volunteer Fire Department (G), Springhill Volunteer Fire Department (H), Arkansas Highway Police - Hope (I), Bingen Volunteer Fire Department (J), Columbus Fire Department (K), Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department (L), Deann Volunteer Fire Department (M), Yancy Volunteer Fire Department (N), Guernsey Volunteer Fire Department (O), McCaskill Volunteer Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hempstead County include: Tokio Church (A), Turner Chapel (B), Union Church (C), Union Grove Church (D), Water Creek Church (E), Wayne Chapel (F), White Oak Church (G), Yellow Creek Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ayers Cemetery (1), Shorter Cemetery (2), Beards Chapel Cemetery (3), Belk Cemetery (4), Oak Grove Cemetery (5), Best Cemetery (6), Bethany Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cypress Lake (A), Old River Lake (B), Duck Pond (C), Bois d'Arc Lake (D), Red Lake (E), Clear Lake (F), Red Lake (G), Nineteen hundred and sixteen Cut-off (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Marlbrook Creek (B), Howard Creek (C), Holt Creek (D), High Creek (E), Hickory Creek (F), Yellow Creek (G), Goss Creek (H), Gibson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Hempstead County include: Beards Bluff Public Use Area (1), Bois D'Arc Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Saratoga Landing Public Use Area (3), River Run East Public Use Area (4), Hope State Wildlife Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Howard County , Lafayette County , Little River County , Miller County , Nevada County , Pike County .
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Current college students: 932 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,519 (21% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.1%
Housing units in Hempstead County with a mortgage: 1,941 (107 second mortgage, 115 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,813
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6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,873 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.60% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($14,558 average AGI) 2.46% relocated from other states ($10,315 average AGI)Hempstead County:2.46%Arkansas average:3.66%
7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,183 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.09% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($17,673 average AGI) 2.09% relocated to other states ($7,512 average AGI)Hempstead County:2.09%Arkansas average:3.00%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,515 (2,849 aged, 666 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
4,731 spouses, 7,202 children (6,340 natural, 216 adopted, 646 stepchildren), 593 grandchildren, 270 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 383 other relatives, 492 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,694 2-persons, 1,515 3-persons, 1,227 4-persons, 540 5-persons, 278 6-persons, 147 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,279 1-person, 195 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 11 6-persons.
90.5% of residents of Hempstead County speak English at home. 8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Hempstead County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.05 millions of gallons per day (79% from ground, 21% from surface)
Year house built
59% of Hempstead County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Arkansas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,400
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Corrections - Other: $1,111,000
Police Protection: $671,000
Solid Waste Management: $496,000
Financial Administration: $242,000
Central Staff Services: $229,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $164,000
General - Other: $159,000
Libraries: $92,000
General Public Buildings: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $122,000
General Support: $431,000
Property: $840,000
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