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County population in July 2011: 8,713 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,833
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,061
% of renters here:

27%
State:

31%

Land area: 646 sq. mi.
Water area: 29.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Prairie County: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.8%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.0%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Prairie County, Arkansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (83.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (15.5%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Males: 4,697  (49.2%)
Females: 4,842  (50.8%)

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Prairie County,AR real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Prairie County:

2.4 people
Arkansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,246 ($29,990 in 1999)
This county:

$35246
Arkansas:

$37823

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $247 (lower quartile is $159, upper quartile is $360)
This county:

$247
State:

$435


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $73,999 (it was $50,300 in 2000)
Prairie County:

$73,999
Arkansas:

$102,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,849 - $108,069

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $122,934
Here:

$122,934
State:

$146,298

Townhouses or other attached units: $47,243
Here:

$47,243
State:

$150,839

Mobile homes: $60,450
Here:

$60,450
State:

$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $3,016
Here:

$3,016
State:

$29,738
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,074
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $265

Institutionalized population: 140

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 32
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 15

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 31
  • Thefts: 32
  • Auto thefts: 11

Prairie County, AR map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,100
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Prairie County Arkansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Prairie County Arkansas:

McCain (Republican): 66.9%
Obama (Democratic): 31.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $335 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $291 (0.5%)


Prairie County household income distribution in 2009 Prairie County home values distribution


Prairie County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.6%
(14.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.4% for Black residents, 61.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 50.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

15.5%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.4%
Whole state:

6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Prairie County is $380 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $571 a month.

Cities in this county include: Des Arc, Hazen, De Valls Bluff, Ulm.

Prairie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Prairie County: Center Point (A), Pankey Landing (B), Wilds Landing (C), Weeks Landing (D), Lost Hill (E), Sandy Bank (F), Fisher Landing (G), Audrich Switch (H), Sandhill Fire Station (I), Slovak Volunteer Fire Department (J), Tollville Volunteer Fire Department (K), Northside Volunteer Fire Department (L), Oak Prairie Volunteer Fire Station (M), Peppers Lake Fire Department (N), Brown Grove Volunteer Fire Department (O), Center Point Fire Department (P), Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Prairie County include: Union Chapel (A), Welcome Home Church (B), Center Point Church (C), David Chapel (D), Friendship Church (E), Morris Chapel (F), Hurricane Church (G), Johnson Chapel (H), Judson Memorial Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tucker Cemetery (1), Belcher Cemetery (2), Old Bethel Cemetery (3), Bryles Cemetery (4), Kings Cemetery (5), Green Grove Cemetery (6), Whippoorwill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Tyler Lake (A), Cooper Lake (B), Slaughters Lake (C), Little Gum Pond (D), Roc Roe Lake (E), Peppers Lake (F), Coitier Basin (G), Horseshoe Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mitchell Branch (A), Miller Creek (B), Mellon Branch (C), Maloy Bayou (D), Long Branch (E), Lick Creek (F), Lasses Creek (G), Johnson Branch (H), Hurricane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Prairie County include: Wattensaw State Game Area (1), Bayou Des Arc State Game Area (2), Holloway Memorial State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Arkansas County , Lonoke County , Monroe County , White County , Woodruff County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.9%
Arkansas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 167
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 39 (49% naturalized citizens)

Prairie County:

0.4%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1985 to 1989: 2
  • 1980 to 1984: 4
  • 1975 to 1979: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 16

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.8%

Prairie County marital status for males
Prairie County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,292
  • One, attached: 36
  • Two: 82
  • 3 or 4: 83
  • 5 to 9: 37
  • 10 to 19: 48
  • 20 or more: 44
  • Mobile homes: 1,092
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 76

Housing units in Prairie County with a mortgage: 795 (35 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 933

Here:

46.0% with mortgage
State:

60.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.32%
Here67.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 6,422
Total congregations: 32

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameAmerican Baptist AssociationSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents2,434 (37.9%)1,945 (30.3%)802 (12.5%)291 (4.5%)222 (3.5%)
Congregations8 (25.0%)5 (15.6%)5 (15.6%)1 (3.1%)1 (3.1%)
NameChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents197 (3.1%)174 (2.7%)170 (2.6%)74 (1.2%)113 (1.8%)
Congregations4 (12.5%)1 (3.1%)2 (6.3%)1 (3.1%)4 (12.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Prairie County - Des Arc, Hazen, De Valls Bluff, Ulm

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

3.44 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Prairie County:

1.15 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
This county:

11.46 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Prairie County:

6.88 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
Arkansas:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.7%
Arkansas:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Prairie County:

9.9%
State:

13.6%


Agriculture in Prairie County:

Average size of farms: 714 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $148,419
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $245.28
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $119,839
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.00%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 77.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $137,264
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.63
Corn for grain: 2236 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 32785 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1100 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 129240 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 112 acres

Tornado activity:

Prairie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 22 fatalities and 114 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Prairie County-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 85% 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 89.1 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.7 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, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 46.4 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 81.4 miles away from Prairie County center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.0 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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to January 2, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1872): February 4, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1872, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2009 to November 8, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1861): December 3, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1861, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3301): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding associated with Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 2, 2008 to September 8, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1793): September 18, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1793, Natural disaster type: Storm, Hurricane, Flood
  • 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: FEMA-DR-1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3215): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3215, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 15, 2001 to January 30, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1400): January 24, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1400, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2001 to March 21, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1363): March 13, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1363, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 8, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1354): December 29, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1354, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 8, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3159): December 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Prairie County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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



  • Austria (21%)
  • Spain (13%)
  • Vietnam (13%)
  • Mexico (13%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Ukraine (10%)
  • Panama (10%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Prairie County (%):



  • United States or American (36%)
  • German (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (7%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Slovak (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Prairie County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,271 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 517 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 108 (3%)
  • Other means: 20 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 134 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


124 people in nursing homes
16 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 $35,640.

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,771 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.46%
Arkansas average:

7.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.05% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($22,922 average AGI)
1.41% relocated from other states ($13,849 average AGI)
Prairie County:

1.41%
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 Arkansas County, AR  1.19% ($26,545 average AGI)
from Lonoke County, AR  1.01% ($28,393)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.94% ($31,654)
from White County, AR  0.51% ($29,714)
from Monroe County, AR  0.43% ($39,917)


7.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,591 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.27%
Arkansas average:

7.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.30% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($21,281 average AGI)
0.97% relocated to other states ($3,310 average AGI)
Prairie County:

0.97%
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 Lonoke County, AR  1.43% ($25,475 average AGI)
to White County, AR  1.04% ($23,345)
to Arkansas County, AR  0.97% ($21,815)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.97% ($22,630)
to Faulkner County, AR  0.36% ($25,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Births per 1000 population in Prairie County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Prairie County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Prairie County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,704 (1,377 aged, 327 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,396
  • In family households: 8,174 (2,229 male householders, 535 female householders)
    2,203 spouses, 2,629 children (2,391 natural, 67 adopted, 171 stepchildren), 236 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 59 parents, 110 other relatives, 94 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,222 (510 male householders (435 living alone)), 595 female householders (558 living alone)), 117 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 143 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,297 2-persons, 685 3-persons, 543 4-persons, 170 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 993 1-person, 103 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

97.6% of residents of Prairie County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 86% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $77,363,000 ($8422 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,202,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,321,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,443,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,509,000
Federal grants: $13,422,000
Federal procurement contracts: $434,000 ($21,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,234,000 ($3,326,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $357,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,983,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,503,000

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

Births: 550
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 595
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -364
Here:  -40 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Prairie County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.82 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 39
  • 2000 to 2004: 197
  • 1990 to 1999: 548
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,051
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,015
  • 1960 to 1969: 828
  • 1950 to 1959: 490
  • 1940 to 1949: 261
  • 1939 or earlier: 559
Rooms in houses/apartments in Prairie County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 23
  • 3 rooms: 100
  • 4 rooms: 402
  • 5 rooms: 873
  • 6 rooms: 691
  • 7 rooms: 400
  • 8 rooms: 221
  • 9+ rooms: 117
  • 1 room: 16
  • 2 rooms: 40
  • 3 rooms: 161
  • 4 rooms: 289
  • 5 rooms: 311
  • 6 rooms: 134
  • 7 rooms: 71
  • 8 rooms: 14
  • 9+ rooms: 25
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Prairie County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 87
  • 2 bedrooms: 836
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,682
  • 4 bedrooms: 182
  • 5+ bedrooms: 40
  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedroom: 210
  • 2 bedrooms: 433
  • 3 bedrooms: 352
  • 4 bedrooms: 33
  • 5+ bedrooms: 13
Cars and other vehicles available in Prairie County, Arkansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 115
  • 1 vehicle: 833
  • 2 vehicles: 1,201
  • 3 vehicles: 512
  • 4 vehicles: 156
  • 5+ vehicles: 16
  • no vehicle: 246
  • 1 vehicle: 415
  • 2 vehicles: 332
  • 3 vehicles: 54
  • 4 vehicles: 10
  • 5+ vehicles: 4

64% of Prairie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Arkansas.

Prairie County:

64.4%
State average:

54.0%


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

  • This state: 8126
  • Northeast: 58
  • Midwest: 444
  • South: 695
  • West: 145

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Prairie County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (36.4%)
  • Utility gas (35.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21.6%)
  • Wood (6.3%)
  • Utility gas (42.0%)
  • Electricity (32.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20.7%)
  • Wood (4.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
Here:

3.2%
Arkansas:

7.4%

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

4.0%
Arkansas:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:

10.9%
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 (Noninst.)


Prairie County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $226,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $50,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,175,000
    Police Protection: $379,000
    Financial Administration: $331,000
    Central Staff Services: $213,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $206,000
    Corrections - Other: $199,000
    Libraries: $94,000
    General Public Buildings: $74,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
    General - Other: $52,000
    Parks & Recreation: $45,000
    Fire Protection: $28,000
    Health Services - Other: $11,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $277,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $434,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $105,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Libraries: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $773,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $737,000
    General Support: $332,000
    All Other: $261,000
  • Tax - Property: $992,000
    Total General Sales: $550,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $975,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 354
  • Number of aged recipients: 51
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 303
  • Number of recipients under 18: 69
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 194
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 91
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 160
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 136


Prairie County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Prairie County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Prairie County, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James9372.0 years
John9174.3 years
William9173.7 years
Mary7075.6 years
George5577.9 years
Robert4773.6 years
Charles3473.3 years
Willie2776.9 years
Henry2579.4 years
Roy2374.2 years
Most common last names in Prairie County, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4475.4 years
Jones2979.0 years
White2973.6 years
King2969.4 years
Williams2575.7 years
Taylor2475.1 years
Johnson2476.5 years
Rogers2278.1 years
Raper2177.8 years
Hill1975.7 years
Businesses in Prairie County, AR
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Pizza Hut1
Ace Hardware2Quiznos1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Baskin-Robbins1Rodeway Inn1
Best Western1SONIC Drive-In2
Days Inn1Subway3
FedEx3Super 82
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Jones New York1True Value2
KFC1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy1UPS1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
McDonald's1Wendy's1
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