West Crossett, Arkansas

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Population in 2010: 1,256.
Population change since 2000: -24.5%
Males: 544  (43.4%)
Females: 712  (56.6%)
Median resident age:

52.6 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 71635.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,962 (it was $35,089 in 2000)
West Crossett:

$57,962
AR:

$55,432

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,096 (it was $15,759 in 2000)

West Crossett CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $102,854 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
West Crossett:

$102,854
AR:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $116,517; detached houses: $142,965; mobile homes: $32,146
March 2022 cost of living index in West Crossett: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.3%
(0.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.9% for Black residents, 66.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in West Crossett, AR (2022)
    • 69057.2%White alone
    • 34428.5%Black alone
    • 726.0%Hispanic
    • 705.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 50.4%Asian alone
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Ancestries: American (37.2%), English (7.9%), Irish (2.6%), French (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 16.2 square miles.

Population density: 77 people per square mile   (very low).

West Crossett, Arkansas map

28 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This place:

2.3%
Arkansas:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $669 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $865 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (43.7 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (112.4 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (278.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Crossett, AR (1.7 miles ),
North Crossett, AR (2.1 miles ),
Felsenthal, AR (3.2 miles),
Huttig, AR (3.5 miles ),
Hamburg, AR (3.7 miles ),
Fountain Hill, AR (4.2 miles),
Strong, AR (4.5 miles ),
Marion, LA (4.6 miles )

Latitude: 33.14 N, Longitude: 92.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

Distribution of median household income in West Crossett, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in West Crossett, AR in 2022
West Crossett satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.9%
Arkansas:

3.4%
Most common industries in West Crossett, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Paper (29.6%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.6%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Wood products (5.2%)
  • Health care (4.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Paper (40.8%)
  • Construction (12.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.2%)
  • Wood products (8.8%)
  • Public administration (2.8%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (2.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (2.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.8%)
  • Paper (13.0%)
  • Health care (9.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.0%)
  • Apparel (5.6%)
Most common occupations in West Crossett, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (19.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.4%)
  • Cashiers (3.3%)
  • Other financial specialists (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (24.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.9%)
  • Other financial specialists (8.1%)
  • Cashiers (8.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.0%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)

Average climate in West Crossett, Arkansas

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Tornado activity:

West Crossett-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the West Crossett place center killed 7 people and injured 51 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/1/1983, a category F4 tornado 31.4 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West Crossett-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 336% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 318.0 miles away from West Crossett center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 197.7 miles away from West Crossett center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 161.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 141.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 143.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 148.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ashley County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
West Crossett topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near West Crossett:

  • AAA SOUTHEAST AR ASHLEY CO (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; CROSSETT, AR)
  • ASHLEY MEMORIAL RECUPERATION UNIT (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; CROSSETT, AR)
  • ACMC FAMILY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; CROSSETT, AR)
  • ASHLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 4 miles away; CROSSETT, AR)
  • LEISURE LODGE INC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; CROSSETT, AR)
  • PINEWOOD HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; CROSSETT, AR)
  • ASHLEY COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; HAMBURG, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Crossett:

  • University of Arkansas at Monticello (about 34 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,130)
  • University of Louisiana at Monroe (about 43 miles; Monroe, LA; FT enrollment: 6,764)
  • Louisiana Delta Community College (about 45 miles; Monroe, LA; FT enrollment: 3,168)
  • Louisiana Tech University (about 57 miles; Ruston, LA; FT enrollment: 5,874)
  • Grambling State University (about 60 miles; Grambling, LA; FT enrollment: 4,885)
  • Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (about 72 miles; Magnolia, AR; FT enrollment: 3,005)
  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (about 77 miles; Pine Bluff, AR; FT enrollment: 2,558)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: West Crossett Fire Department Station 91 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in West Crossett: Magnolia Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Western Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Mill Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Maxwell Branch (A), Little Brushy Creek (B), Bell Branch (C), Norwood Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Ashley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.1%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.7%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in West Crossett:

Marital status in West Crossett, AR
  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

For population 25 years and over in West Crossett:

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.9
Arkansas average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for West Crossett, AR (based on Ashley County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant14,26565
Black Protestant3,46919
Mainline Protestant1,00912
Catholic6942
Other872
None2,329-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Ashley County:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Ashley County:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.2%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Ashley County:

34.6%
Arkansas:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.6%
Arkansas:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.3%
Arkansas:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.1%
Arkansas:

44.2%

Average BMI:
West Crossett:

29.5
Arkansas:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.0%
Arkansas:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.6%
Arkansas:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Arkansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
West Crossett:

33.3%
Arkansas:

34.0%

General health condition:
West Crossett:

52.4%
Arkansas:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
West Crossett:

78.3%
Arkansas:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of West Crossett, AR Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in West Crossett:

  • KAGH (800 AM; 0 kW; CROSSETT, AR; Owner: ASHLEY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Crossett:

  • KAGH-FM (104.9 FM; CROSSETT, AR; Owner: ASHLEY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K219BZ (91.7 FM; CROSSETT, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KWLT (102.7 FM; NORTH CROSSETT, AR; Owner: SOUTH ARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KEDM (90.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
  • KAXV (91.9 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KHMB (99.5 FM; HAMBURG, AR; Owner: KENNETH WAYNE DIEBEL)
  • KTRY-FM (94.3 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: JAMIE PATRICK BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KJMG (97.3 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: HOLLADAY BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA,)

TV broadcast stations around West Crossett:

  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)

West Crossett fatal accident list:

Jun 16, 1988 07:58 PM, 82s8, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 420ft / 128mTotal length
  • 25,590Total average daily traffic
  • 4,286Total average daily truck traffic
  • 28,337Total future (year 2007) average daily traffic
New bridges in West Crossett, AR - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31930-1939
  • 41980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for West Crossett, AR

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in West Crossett)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Off Marais Saline Road (Lat: 33.159167 Lon: -91.979167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 148.7 m, Overall height: 156 m, Call Sign: WPVI847,
    Assigned Frequencies: 929.087 MHz, Grant Date: 06/24/2002, Expiration Date: 06/24/2012, Cancellation Date: 08/11/2012, Certifier: Thomas G Mosley, Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Off Marais Saline Road (Lat: 33.159167 Lon: -91.979167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 148.7 m, Overall height: 155.4 m, Call Sign: KUS384,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.240 MHz, Grant Date: 06/21/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2009, Certifier: Sanford L Green, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Crossett, AR
  • 58.9%Electricity
  • 37.2%Utility gas
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Crossett, AR
  • 56.8%Utility gas
  • 43.2%Electricity


West Crossett compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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