Izard County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

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

Type of workers:

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Races in Izard County, Arkansas:

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

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

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Izard County:	2.3 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$30,417
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$293
State:	$421

Izard County:	$90,367
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $135,643

Here:	$135,643
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $139,852

Here:	$139,852
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $107,587

Here:	$107,587
State:	$140,742

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $364,458

Here:	$364,458
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $40,732

Here:	$40,732
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,688

Here:	$34,688
State:	$29,738

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

This county:	17.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

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

Here:	7.4%
Arkansas:	6.9%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

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

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

Here:	47.4% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

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.

Izard County-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 73% smaller 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 93.4 miles away from Izard County 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.1 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 69.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from Izard County center
On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.1 miles away from the county center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from Izard County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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

Here:	5.6%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	3.8%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	13.6%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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