Izard County, Arkansas (AR)

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County population in 2005: 13,430 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,360
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,080

% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

Land area: 581 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	17.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Manufacturing (18.6%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Izard County, Arkansas:

White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Black (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	42.6 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 6,718	(50.7%)
Females: 6,531	(49.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,691
County population in 2003: 13,328
Jobs in 2003: 3,294

Izard County,AR real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 5,174
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.8%

Average household size:

Izard County:	2.3 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,917 ($25,670 in 2000)

This county	$27,917
Arkansas:	$34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,951

Izard County	$74,951
Arkansas:	$87,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $336
Institutionalized population: 758
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Izard County in 2000: $585

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 44
Thefts: 48
Auto thefts: 6

Izard County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Izard County Arkansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $444 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Izard County is $364 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $599 a month.

Cities in this county include: Horseshoe Bend, Melbourne, Calico Rock, Oxford, Mount Pleasant, Pineville, Franklin, Guion.

Neighboring counties: Baxter County , Fulton County , Independence County , Sharp County , Stone County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Izard County: Brothers Spur (A), Chesmond Ferry (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Izard County include: Barren Fork Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Liberty Hill Church (D), Liberty Church (E), Lafferty Community Church (F), Zion Hill Baptist Church (G), Boswell Baptist Church (H), Campgrounds Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bates Cemetery (1), Lyons Creek Cemetery (2), Bathelhem Cemetery (3), Lunenburg Cemetery (4), Lower Twin Creek Cemetery (5), Ruddells Cemetery (6), Hall Mountain Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Dot Hole (A), Gillihan Lake (B), Crutchfield Lake (C), Spiritual Development Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Strawberry River (A), Long Creek (B), Lyons Creek (C), Macedonia Creek (D), McJunkins Branch (E), Indian Creek (F), Mill Creek (G), East Twin Creek (H), Finley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Sage Post Office (A), Zion Post Office (B), La Crosse Post Office (C), Dolph Post Office (D), Wiseman Post Office (E), Wideman Post Office (F), Brockwell Post Office (G), Violet Hill Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.2%
Arkansas:	5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 457
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 104 (76% naturalized citizens)

Izard County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 12
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 7
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 6
1970 to 1974: 11
1965 to 1969: 64

Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.4%

Izard County marital status for males

Izard County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,724
One, attached: 29
Two: 63
3 or 4: 85
5 to 9: 65
10 to 19: 33
20 or more: 90
Mobile homes: 1,476
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Izard County with a mortgage: 1,042 (56 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,156

Agriculture in Izard County
Average size of farms: 290 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34427
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $30.88
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.56%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27870
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.39%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45571
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.59
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.72%
Land in orchards: 49 acres

Izard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 40 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/14/1996, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Wood products (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (20%)
Canada (10%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Mexico (8%)
Russia (7%)
Philippines (6%)
Cuba (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Izard County:

United States or American (36%)
English (13%)
German (11%)
Irish (9%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
European (3%)
Scottish (2%)

Izard County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,783 (79%)
Carpooled: 719 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 69 (1%)
Other means: 21 (0%)
Worked at home: 202 (4%)

People in group quarters in Izard County, Arkansas

550 people in state prisons
182 people in nursing homes
15 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,159.

9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.03%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.73% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($14,317 average AGI)
4.31% relocated from other states ($19,471 average AGI)
Izard County: 4.31%
Arkansas average: 3.66%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

from Fulton County, AR	0.80% ($19,281 average AGI)
from Baxter County, AR	0.60% ($40,042)
from Independence County, AR	0.55% ($27,545)
from Sharp County, AR	0.45% ($32,667)
from Craighead County, AR	0.30% ($16,500)

7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.80%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.27% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($16,437 average AGI)
2.52% relocated to other states ($8,906 average AGI)
Izard County: 2.52%
Arkansas average: 3.00%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

to Baxter County, AR	0.81% ($24,250 average AGI)
to Independence County, AR	0.76% ($27,533)
to Sharp County, AR	0.73% ($21,034)
to Fulton County, AR	0.66% ($31,962)
to Craighead County, AR	0.30% ($19,167)
to Stone County, AR	0.28% ($21,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Births per 1000 population in Izard County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Izard County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Izard County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,368 (2,685 aged, 683 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,524

In family households: 10,694 (3,172 male householders, 570 female householders)
3,238 spouses, 3,188 children (2,685 natural, 122 adopted, 381 stepchildren), 177 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 102 other relatives, 128 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,830 (714 male householders (619 living alone)), 940 female householders (885 living alone)), 176 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 725 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,064 2-persons, 766 3-persons, 572 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,504 1-person, 134 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 9 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

1,961 married couples with children.
549 single-parent households (141 men, 408 women).

97.7% of residents of Izard County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $94,600,000 ($7097 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,740,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,473,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,255,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,976,000
Federal grants: $17,169,000
Federal procurement contracts: $565,000 ($51,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,163,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $774,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $827,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,616,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 702

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,000

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6

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

Net internal migration: +497

Here:	+37 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Izard County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.84 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 291
1995 to 1998: 595
1990 to 1994: 431
1980 to 1989: 1,233
1970 to 1979: 2,139
1960 to 1969: 692
1950 to 1959: 382
1940 to 1949: 347
1939 or earlier: 481

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Izard County, Arkansas:

1 room: 36
2 rooms: 28
3 rooms: 160
4 rooms: 774
5 rooms: 1,321
6 rooms: 1,076
7 rooms: 511
8 rooms: 243
9 or more rooms: 211

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Izard County, Arkansas:

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 69
3 rooms: 208
4 rooms: 355
5 rooms: 258
6 rooms: 115
7 rooms: 29
8 rooms: 19
9 or more rooms: 11

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Izard County:

no bedroom: 38
1 bedroom: 133
2 bedrooms: 1,447
3 bedrooms: 2,241
4 bedrooms: 416
5 or more bedrooms: 85

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Izard County:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 240
2 bedrooms: 519
3 bedrooms: 253
4 bedrooms: 41
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Izard County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 165
1 vehicle: 1,401
2 vehicles: 1,846
3 vehicles: 727
4 vehicles: 171
5 or more vehicles: 50

Cars and other vehicles available in Izard County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 178
1 vehicle: 572
2 vehicles: 249
3 vehicles: 75
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 3

56% of Izard County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Arkansas.

Izard County:	56.1%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 7774
Northeast: 404
Midwest: 2661
South: 1456
West: 826

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
Electricity (33%)
Wood (19%)
Utility gas (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
Electricity (40%)
Utility gas (9%)
Wood (9%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74

Here:	5.6%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	3.8%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55

Here:	13.6%
Arkansas:	14.7%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Izard County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,643,000
Charges - All Other: $324,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $946,000
Police Protection: $470,000

Financial Administration: $369,000

Central Staff Services: $254,000

Libraries: $109,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $107,000

Corrections - Other: $104,000

General Public Buildings: $74,000

Health Services - Other: $73,000

Welfare - Other: $35,000

General - Other: $16,000

Solid Waste Management: $12,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $988,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,855,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,855,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $371,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $119,000
Regular Highways: $100,000

Libraries: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,019,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $166,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,002,000
General Support: $303,000

All Other: $223,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,026,000
Property: $841,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $863,000

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