Independence County, Arkansas (AR)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,359
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,018
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,111 (it was 3,449 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 26% |
State: | 33% |
Land area: 764 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 50 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.4%), Manufacturing (21.3%), Retail trade (11.0%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 31,44882.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,8307.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,6086.8%Two or more races
- 6831.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2790.7%Asian alone
- 2620.7%Some other race alone
- 1630.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 310.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 39.6 years |
Arkansas median age: | 38.9 years |
Males: 19,110 | (50.0%) |
Females: 19,138 | (50.0%) |
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Independence County: | 2.0 people |
Arkansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,521 ($31,920 in 1999)
This county: | $51,521 |
Arkansas: | $55,432 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $578 (lower quartile is $424, upper quartile is $716)
This county: | $578 |
State: | $654 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $123,225 (it was $57,700 in 2000)
Independence: | $123,225 |
Arkansas: | $179,800 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $991Detached houses: $186,269
Here: $186,269 State: $243,881 Mobile homes: $54,513
Here: $54,513 State: $79,566
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $382
Institutionalized population: 459
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 44
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 145
- Burglaries: 95
- Thefts: 282
- Auto thefts: 71
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 40
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 148
- Burglaries: 119
- Thefts: 248
- Auto thefts: 54
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 14 buildings, average cost: $164,400
- 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $202,200
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,300
- 2019: 15 buildings, average cost: $213,200
- 2018: 10 buildings, average cost: $138,500
- 2017: 22 buildings, average cost: $174,400
- 2016: 32 buildings, average cost: $172,200
- 2015: 28 buildings, average cost: $171,800
- 2014: 24 buildings, average cost: $176,800
- 2013: 19 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2012: 23 buildings, average cost: $102,600
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $350,000
- 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $172,200
- 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $189,600
- 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $125,800
- 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $125,800
- 2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $125,800
- 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $126,500
- 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $123,100
- 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $140,900
- 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $145,400
- 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $149,200
- 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $100,900
- 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $117,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $698 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $581 (0.6%)
Independence County: | 20.0% |
Arkansas: | 16.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 39.6 years old
(Males: 38.1 years old, Females: 40.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.8 years old, Black residents: 50.6 years old, American Indian residents: 26.8 years old, Asian residents: 46.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.1 years old, Other race residents: 25.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Independence County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.
Cities in this county include: Batesville, Newark, Cushman, Sulphur Rock, Pleasant Plains, Oil Trough, Magness, Moorefield.
Neighboring counties: Bertie County, North Carolina , Canadian County, Oklahoma , Dewey County, Oklahoma , Logan County, Oklahoma , Loudon County, Tennessee , Washita County, Oklahoma .
Here: | 3.0% |
Arkansas: | 3.4% |
Current college students: 1,382
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,306 (39.1% naturalized citizens)
Independence County: | 3.4% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 522010 or later
- 4282000 to 2009
- 4851990 to 1999
- 661980 to 1989
- 331970 to 1979
- 42Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,194
- One, attached: 17
- Two: 331
- 3 or 4: 484
- 5 to 9: 174
- 10 to 19: 138
- 20 to 49: 300
- 50 or more: 30
- Mobile homes: 4,261
Housing units in Independence County with a mortgage: 5,462 (100 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 68
Here: | 6.8% with mortgage |
State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Independence County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 17,227 | 85 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,988 | 16 |
Other | 366 | 3 |
Catholic | 350 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 308 | 2 |
None | 15,408 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Independence County: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Arkansas: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Independence County: | 3.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Arkansas: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.79 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Independence County: | 9.0% |
Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Independence County: | 27.9% |
State: | 29.1% |
Here: | 11.9% |
State: | 13.6% |
Agriculture in Independence County:
Average size of farms: 258 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $80,259
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $130.75
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.08%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57,299
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.18%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,562
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.03
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.30%
Corn for grain: 6330 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9449 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 32972 harvested acres
Vegetables: 31 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 157 acres
Earthquake activity:
Independence County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 487% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from Independence County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 113.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from Independence County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 302.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Arkansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4518, Natural disaster type: Other
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 26, 2017 - May 19, 2017, FEMA Id: 4318, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2015 to January 22, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4254: February 05, 2016, FEMA Id: 4254, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2015 to June 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4226: June 26, 2015, FEMA Id: 4226, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2014 to April 28, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4174: April 29, 2014, FEMA Id: 4174, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2013 to June 03, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4124: June 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4124, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2011 to June 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1975: May 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1819: February 06, 2009, FEMA Id: 1819, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3301: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 18, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1751: March 26, 2008, FEMA Id: 1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Independence County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 17, Floods: 16, Tornadoes: 13, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 15,275 (81.0%)
- Carpooled: 1,892 (10.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 238 (1.3%)
- Bicycle: 65 (0.3%)
- Walked: 261 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 884 (4.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (30%)
- Guatemala (23%)
- El Salvador (11%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (6%)
- Marshall Islands (6%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Vietnam (4%)
- English (24%)
- American (20%)
- German (10%)
- Irish (9%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
- French (except Basque) (1%)
People in group quarters in Independence County, Arkansas in 2010:
- 361 people in college/university student housing
- 347 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 91 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 66 people in group homes intended for adults
- 21 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 10 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Independence County, Arkansas in 2000:
- 361 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 306 people in nursing homes
- 119 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 84 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 23 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 19 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6.73% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,135 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.73% |
Arkansas average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.44% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($23,007 average AGI)
2.29% relocated from other states ($16,128 average AGI)
Independence County: 2.29% Arkansas average: 3.41%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Sharp County, AR | 0.75% ($35,884 average AGI) |
from White County, AR | 0.62% ($37,797) |
from Jackson County, AR | 0.44% ($29,964) |
from Craighead County, AR | 0.32% ($40,122) |
from Cleburne County, AR | 0.32% ($36,375) |
from Pulaski County, AR | 0.28% ($30,306) |
from Izard County, AR | 0.26% ($40,788) |
6.61% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,651 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.61% |
Arkansas average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.92% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($29,030 average AGI)
1.69% relocated to other states ($12,621 average AGI)
Independence County: 1.69% Arkansas average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Sharp County, AR | 0.84% ($34,698 average AGI) |
to White County, AR | 0.55% ($38,457) |
to Jackson County, AR | 0.41% ($26,692) |
to Cleburne County, AR | 0.38% ($46,333) |
to Pulaski County, AR | 0.37% ($77,979) |
to Craighead County, AR | 0.31% ($38,462) |
to Izard County, AR | 0.29% ($40,243) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,005 (5,198 aged, 1,807 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 776 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Independence County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,091)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (588)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (487)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (402)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (377)
- Congestive heart failure (251)
- Unspecified dementia (222)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (172)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (122)
- Essential (primary) hypertension (92)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 150.3. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 112.7
- Other - 37.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 38,248- Male householders: 8,114 (2,145 living alone), Female householders: 6,839 (2,171 living alone)
7,679 spouses (7,629 opposite-sex spouses), 988 unmarried partners, (966 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,016 children (8,963 natural, 152 adopted, 923 stepchildren), 1,235 grandchildren, 196 brothers or sisters, 603 parents, 56 foster children, 865 other relatives, 711 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,028
Size of family households: 4,629 2-persons, 1,845 3-persons, 2,033 4-persons, 900 5-persons, 466 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,311 1-person, 558 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 28 4-persons.
5,804 married couples with children.
1,765 single-parent households (641 men, 1,124 women).
94.5% of residents of Independence speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $209,627,000 ($6,050 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,282,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $93,911,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $47,151,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,655,000
Federal grants: $47,672,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,088,000 ($169,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,150,000 ($215,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,261,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,193,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,364,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,370Here: | 68 per 1000 residents |
State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,064
Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
State: | 53 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +145
Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +104
Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.32 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)
Here: | 5.9 |
State: | 6.1 |
Here: | 4.6 |
State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Independence County, Arkansas
- 502020 or later
- 2,2372010 to 2019
- 2,3512000 to 2009
- 3,1621990 to 1999
- 2,9851980 to 1989
- 2,8181970 to 1979
- 1,0401960 to 1969
- 7501950 to 1959
- 6761940 to 1949
- 6111939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence County, Arkansas
- 181 room
- 652 rooms
- 2693 rooms
- 8514 rooms
- 2,9455 rooms
- 2,4826 rooms
- 1,6087 rooms
- 1,0218 rooms
- 1,1639+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence County, Arkansas
- 1011 room
- 622 rooms
- 1,0153 rooms
- 9314 rooms
- 1,2855 rooms
- 6886 rooms
- 1577 rooms
- 1878 rooms
- 1139+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence County, Arkansas
- 29no bedroom
- 1671 bedroom
- 1,8132 bedrooms
- 6,0193 bedrooms
- 1,9754 bedrooms
- 4075+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence County, Arkansas
- 101no bedroom
- 7101 bedroom
- 1,8932 bedrooms
- 1,4943 bedrooms
- 2724 bedrooms
- 545+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Independence County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 226no vehicle
- 2,5531 vehicle
- 4,5462 vehicles
- 1,9393 vehicles
- 7334 vehicles
- 4345+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Independence County in renter-occupied apartments
- 754no vehicle
- 1,9941 vehicle
- 1,2722 vehicles
- 4393 vehicles
- 584 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.8% of Independence County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Arkansas.
Independence County: | 90.8% |
State average: | 87.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 26,094
- Other state: 10,572
- Northeast: 351
- Midwest: 3,505
- South: 3,939
- West: 2,813
- 53.9%Electricity
- 25.8%Utility gas
- 14.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.9%Wood
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 51.0%Electricity
- 32.4%Utility gas
- 11.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.8%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.2%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 9.1% |
Arkansas: | 10.5% |
Here: | 2.5% |
Arkansas: | 8.7% |
Here: | 21.7% |
Arkansas: | 19.4% |
Independence County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,299,000
Other: $1,298,000
Other: $1,261,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,105,000
- Construction - Libraries: $2,056,000
General - Other: $1,730,000
Libraries: $974,000
Health - Other: $57,000
General - Other: $45,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,947,000
Regular Highways: $4,768,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,515,000
Police Protection: $3,147,000
Police Protection: $3,096,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,532,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,525,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,009,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,750,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,714,000
General - Other: $1,641,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,629,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,608,000
General - Other: $1,531,000
Financial Administration: $830,000
Financial Administration: $801,000
Parks and Recreation: $642,000
Libraries: $596,000
Central Staff Services: $594,000
Libraries: $546,000
Central Staff Services: $534,000
General Public Buildings: $235,000
Parks and Recreation: $220,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Public Welfare - Other: $111,000
Public Welfare - Other: $107,000
Health - Other: $44,000
Health - Other: $23,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,780,000
Other: $241,000
Highways: $182,000
General Local Government Support: $123,000
General Local Government Support: $111,000
Highways: $35,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,698,000
Interest on Debt: $5,543,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $3,051,000
Other - General - Other: $2,630,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $1,528,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $1,502,000
Other - Regular Highways: $352,000
Other - Regular Highways: $315,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $133,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $116,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $652,000
Other: $605,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $84,875,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $82,260,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $79,530,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $76,800,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,665,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,375,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,666,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,892,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,730,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,615,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,774,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,581,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $292,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,240,000
Interest Earnings: $3,945,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,732,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,664,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,192,000
Fines and Forfeits: $908,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $333,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
Regular Highways: $134,000
General - Other: $46,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,645,000
Cash and Securities: $6,841,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $82,260,000
Cash and Securities: $79,423,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,167,000
Highways: $2,063,000
General Local Government Support: $1,579,000
General Local Government Support: $1,529,000
Other: $364,000
Other: $278,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,902,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,724,000
Property: $5,107,000
Property: $4,926,000
Public Utilities Sales: $392,000
Public Utilities Sales: $390,000
Independence County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,299,000
Other: $1,298,000
Other: $1,261,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,105,000
- Construction - Libraries: $2,056,000
General - Other: $1,730,000
Libraries: $974,000
Health - Other: $57,000
General - Other: $45,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,947,000
Regular Highways: $4,768,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,515,000
Police Protection: $3,147,000
Police Protection: $3,096,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,532,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,525,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,009,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,750,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,714,000
General - Other: $1,641,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,629,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,608,000
General - Other: $1,531,000
Financial Administration: $830,000
Financial Administration: $801,000
Parks and Recreation: $642,000
Libraries: $596,000
Central Staff Services: $594,000
Libraries: $546,000
Central Staff Services: $534,000
General Public Buildings: $235,000
Parks and Recreation: $220,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Public Welfare - Other: $111,000
Public Welfare - Other: $107,000
Health - Other: $44,000
Health - Other: $23,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,780,000
Other: $241,000
Highways: $182,000
General Local Government Support: $123,000
General Local Government Support: $111,000
Highways: $35,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,698,000
Interest on Debt: $5,543,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $3,051,000
Other - General - Other: $2,630,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $1,528,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $1,502,000
Other - Regular Highways: $352,000
Other - Regular Highways: $315,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $133,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $116,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $652,000
Other: $605,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $84,875,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $82,260,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $79,530,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $76,800,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,665,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,375,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,666,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,892,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,730,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,615,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,774,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,581,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $292,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,240,000
Interest Earnings: $3,945,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,732,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,664,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,192,000
Fines and Forfeits: $908,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $333,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
Regular Highways: $134,000
General - Other: $46,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,645,000
Cash and Securities: $6,841,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $82,260,000
Cash and Securities: $79,423,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,167,000
Highways: $2,063,000
General Local Government Support: $1,579,000
General Local Government Support: $1,529,000
Other: $364,000
Other: $278,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,902,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,724,000
Property: $5,107,000
Property: $4,926,000
Public Utilities Sales: $392,000
Public Utilities Sales: $390,000
Independence County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,299,000
Other: $1,298,000
Other: $1,261,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,105,000
- Construction - Libraries: $2,056,000
General - Other: $1,730,000
Libraries: $974,000
Health - Other: $57,000
General - Other: $45,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,947,000
Regular Highways: $4,768,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,515,000
Police Protection: $3,147,000
Police Protection: $3,096,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,532,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,525,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,009,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,750,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,714,000
General - Other: $1,641,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,629,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,608,000
General - Other: $1,531,000
Financial Administration: $830,000
Financial Administration: $801,000
Parks and Recreation: $642,000
Libraries: $596,000
Central Staff Services: $594,000
Libraries: $546,000
Central Staff Services: $534,000
General Public Buildings: $235,000
Parks and Recreation: $220,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Public Welfare - Other: $111,000
Public Welfare - Other: $107,000
Health - Other: $44,000
Health - Other: $23,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,780,000
Other: $241,000
Highways: $182,000
General Local Government Support: $123,000
General Local Government Support: $111,000
Highways: $35,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,698,000
Interest on Debt: $5,543,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $3,051,000
Other - General - Other: $2,630,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $1,528,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $1,502,000
Other - Regular Highways: $352,000
Other - Regular Highways: $315,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $133,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $116,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $652,000
Other: $605,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $84,875,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $82,260,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $79,530,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $76,800,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,665,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,375,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,666,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,892,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,730,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,615,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,774,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,581,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $292,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,240,000
Interest Earnings: $3,945,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,732,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,664,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,192,000
Fines and Forfeits: $908,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $333,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
Regular Highways: $134,000
General - Other: $46,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,645,000
Cash and Securities: $6,841,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $82,260,000
Cash and Securities: $79,423,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,167,000
Highways: $2,063,000
General Local Government Support: $1,579,000
General Local Government Support: $1,529,000
Other: $364,000
Other: $278,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,902,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,724,000
Property: $5,107,000
Property: $4,926,000
Public Utilities Sales: $392,000
Public Utilities Sales: $390,000
Independence County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,299,000
Other: $1,298,000
Other: $1,261,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,105,000
- Construction - Libraries: $2,056,000
General - Other: $1,730,000
Libraries: $974,000
Health - Other: $57,000
General - Other: $45,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,947,000
Regular Highways: $4,768,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,515,000
Police Protection: $3,147,000
Police Protection: $3,096,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,532,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,525,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,009,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,750,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,714,000
General - Other: $1,641,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,629,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,608,000
General - Other: $1,531,000
Financial Administration: $830,000
Financial Administration: $801,000
Parks and Recreation: $642,000
Libraries: $596,000
Central Staff Services: $594,000
Libraries: $546,000
Central Staff Services: $534,000
General Public Buildings: $235,000
Parks and Recreation: $220,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Public Welfare - Other: $111,000
Public Welfare - Other: $107,000
Health - Other: $44,000
Health - Other: $23,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,780,000
Other: $241,000
Highways: $182,000
General Local Government Support: $123,000
General Local Government Support: $111,000
Highways: $35,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,698,000
Interest on Debt: $5,543,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $3,051,000
Other - General - Other: $2,630,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $1,528,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $1,502,000
Other - Regular Highways: $352,000
Other - Regular Highways: $315,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $133,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $116,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $652,000
Other: $605,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $84,875,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $82,260,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $79,530,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $76,800,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,665,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,375,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,666,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,892,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,730,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,615,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,774,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,581,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $292,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,240,000
Interest Earnings: $3,945,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,732,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,664,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,192,000
Fines and Forfeits: $908,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $333,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
Regular Highways: $134,000
General - Other: $46,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,645,000
Cash and Securities: $6,841,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $82,260,000
Cash and Securities: $79,423,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,167,000
Highways: $2,063,000
General Local Government Support: $1,579,000
General Local Government Support: $1,529,000
Other: $364,000
Other: $278,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,902,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,724,000
Property: $5,107,000
Property: $4,926,000
Public Utilities Sales: $392,000
Public Utilities Sales: $390,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,215
- Number of aged recipients: 157
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,058
- Number of recipients under 18: 186
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 753
- Number of recipients older than 64: 276
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 568
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 504
Most common first names in Independence County, AR among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 232 | 71.3 years |
William | 208 | 75.1 years |
John | 188 | 76.4 years |
Mary | 180 | 78.4 years |
Charles | 123 | 71.4 years |
Robert | 112 | 72.1 years |
George | 99 | 77.9 years |
Paul | 59 | 72.2 years |
Ruth | 57 | 81.6 years |
Willie | 56 | 79.7 years |
Most common last names in Independence County, AR among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 122 | 74.9 years |
Martin | 84 | 74.7 years |
Williams | 63 | 77.1 years |
Johnson | 61 | 75.8 years |
Jones | 60 | 76.4 years |
Taylor | 59 | 75.5 years |
Moore | 53 | 78.2 years |
Wilson | 50 | 76.3 years |
Brown | 50 | 73.1 years |
Davis | 50 | 78.9 years |
Businesses in Independence County, AR | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 2 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
Arby's | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
Burger King | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
FedEx | 4 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
GNC | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Hardee's | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
Home Depot | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
Jones New York | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Kroger | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |