Races in Stone County, Arkansas:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,101 ($22,209 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $305 (lower quartile is $227, upper quartile is $395)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $84,056 (it was $60,100 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,392 - $142,564

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $177,936

Here:	$177,936
State:	$146,298

Townhouses or other attached units: $33,015

Here:	$33,015
State:	$150,839

Mobile homes: $48,108

Here:	$48,108
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,557

Here:	$10,557
State:	$29,738

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $851
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $249

Institutionalized population: 135

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $289 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $239 (0.3%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.9%
(24.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 64.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 3.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 47 years old
(Males: 46 years old, Females: 48 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 46 years old, Asian residents: 42 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 13 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

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

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stone 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: Mountain View, Fifty-Six.

Stone County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Stone County: Barkshed Picnic Area (A), City Rock Bluff Special Interest Area (B), Sylamore Experimental Station (C), North Sylamore Campground (D), Shelter Cave Picnic Area (E), Martin Public Access (F), Sunny Land (G), Signal Hill (H), Sunnyland Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (I), Sunnyland Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (J), Melrose Fire Department (K), Timbo Fire and Rescue Station 3 (L), 6th District Fire Department (M), Allison - Sylamore Volunteer Fire Station 1 (N), Allison - Sylamore Volunteer Fire Station 2 (O), Allison - Sylamore Volunteer Fire Station 4 (P), Allison - Sylamore Volunteer Fire Station 5 (Q), Ben Fire Department (R), Dodd Mountain Fire Department Station 3 (S), Dodd Mountain Fire Department Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Stone County include: Reeds Chapel (A), Oak Grove Church (B), Angora Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Mount Joy Church (E), Ben Church (F), Friendship Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Blue Mountain Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Optimus Cemetery (1), Old Optimus Cemetery (2), Livingston Creek Cemetery (3), Levisy Flat Cemetery (4), Katy Cemetery (5), Jeffrey Cemetery (6), Bellmore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Mirror Lake (A), Davis Lake (B), Crouch Lake (C), Stair Lake (D), Gunner Pool Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Corn Creek (A), Mill Prong (B), Middle Creek (C), Meadow Creek (D), Massey Creek (E), Lost Creek (F), Little Bayou (G), Cole Fork (H), Knights Cove Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Stone County include: Clifty Canyon Special Interest Area (1), Gunner Pool Recreation Area (2), Blanchard Springs Recreation Area (3), Sandstone Hollow Special Interest Area (4), Slaymore Experimental Forest (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Baxter County , Cleburne County , Independence County , Izard County , Searcy County , Van Buren County .

Current college students: 263
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 96 (76% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,007
• One, attached: 47
• Two: 88
• 3 or 4: 50
• 5 to 9: 14
• 20 or more: 41
• Mobile homes: 1,426
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Stone County with a mortgage: 677 (16 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 939

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.76%

Here		50.8%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 5,837
Total congregations: 38

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	American Baptist Association	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	2,177 (37.3%)	1,828 (31.3%)	554 (9.5%)	442 (7.6%)	319 (5.5%)
Congregations	8 (21.1%)	10 (26.3%)	5 (13.2%)	2 (5.3%)	4 (10.5%)

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Church of the Nazarene	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other
Adherents	86 (1.5%)	86 (1.5%)	84 (1.4%)	76 (1.3%)	185 (3.2%)
Congregations	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	5 (13.2%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Stone County - Mountain View, Fifty-Six

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Stone County:

Average size of farms: 241 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,051
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $43.13
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $44,565
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.12%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.45%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,338
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.04%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.47
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.54%
Land in orchards: 31 acres

Tornado activity:

Stone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 41 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.

Earthquake activity:

Stone County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 46.3 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 48.7 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 96.6 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 32.9 miles away from Stone 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 61.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/16/2003 at 05:09:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.1 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 23, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1975): May 2, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, 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 Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1819): February 6, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1819, 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: FEMA-DR-1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1744): February 7, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1744, 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, Flooding and Landslides, Incident Period: April 19, 2004 to May 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1516): May 7, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1516, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
• Arkansas Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 3, 2002 to December 4, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1450): January 6, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1450, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
• 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
• 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Stone County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 12, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Landslide: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,904.

8.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,844 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.74% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($12,468 average AGI)
4.37% relocated from other states ($17,376 average AGI)

Stone County:	4.37%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

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

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,577 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.17% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($15,089 average AGI)
1.83% relocated to other states ($7,488 average AGI)

Stone County:	1.83%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

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

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,699 (2,097 aged, 602 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,243

• In family households: 10,277 (2,887 male householders, 703 female householders)

  2,976 spouses, 2,921 children (2,609 natural, 77 adopted, 235 stepchildren), 281 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 109 other relatives, 205 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,966 (847 male householders (719 living alone)), 888 female householders (818 living alone)), 231 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 151 (135 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,990 2-persons, 712 3-persons, 502 4-persons, 244 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,537 1-person, 173 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 1 6-persons.

97.7% of residents of Stone County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $84,641,000 ($7234 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,681,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,742,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,685,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $728,000
Federal grants: $21,885,000
Federal procurement contracts: $754,000 ($79,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,847,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,789,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,533,000
Federal Government insurance: $136,000

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

Births: 617

Deaths: 752

Net international migration: +5

Net internal migration: +374

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.58 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

63% of Stone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Arkansas.

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

• This state: 7366
• Northeast: 213
• Midwest: 1663
• South: 1647
• West: 477

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 59

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 627
• Number of aged recipients: 78
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 549
• Number of recipients under 18: 68
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 393
• Number of recipients older than 64: 166
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 322
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 242

Most common first names in Stone County, AR among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	76	74.5 years
James	76	74.5 years
John	62	74.7 years
Mary	55	79.7 years
Robert	40	71.3 years
George	37	77.8 years
Thomas	23	79.5 years
Charles	21	76.6 years
Richard	20	70.1 years
Albert	19	76.4 years

Most common last names in Stone County, AR among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Green	36	80.3 years
Smith	34	78.4 years
Williams	33	75.7 years
Branscum	32	74.0 years
Younger	23	77.3 years
Sutterfield	22	76.3 years
Lancaster	22	74.9 years
Richardson	21	73.5 years
Brewer	21	71.3 years
Brown	21	80.1 years

Businesses in Stone County, AR
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Pizza Hut	1
Best Western	1		RadioShack	1
Days Inn	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
FedEx	1		Sears	1
H&R Block	1		Subway	1
Hardee's	1		True Value	1
KFC	1		U-Haul	3
McDonald's	1		UPS	1
Nike	1		Walmart	1

Stone County on our top lists:

• #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents"

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