Bay, Arkansas Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

zip coderadio stationscrime rateweather forecastarea code

Back to Bay, AR housing info , Craighead County , Arkansas , AR smaller cities , AR small cities , All Cities .

 
Current weather forecast for Bay, AR

Population (year 2000): 1,800. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,969 (+9.4% change)
 
Males: 874   (48.6%)
Females: 926   (51.4%)

Craighead County

Median resident age:   35.3 years
Arkansas median age:   36.0 years

Zip codes: 72411 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,100 (it was $29,828 in 2000)
Bay   $30,100
Arkansas:   $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,700 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Bay   $65,700
Arkansas:   $87,400

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 72411

Bay, AR residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)


Latest news from Bay, AR collected exclusively by usaelectionpolls.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: United States (34.6%), Irish (9.2%), German (6.1%), English (4.0%), Dutch (2.9%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 230 feet

Land area: 3.35 square miles.

Population density: 582 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Bay

For population 25 years and over in Bay

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bay city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

25 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.4%
Arkansas:   2.8%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bay, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bay to the number of sex offenders is 650 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bay:   0.6% ($321)
Arkansas:   0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (10.7 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (59.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (465.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Trumann, AR (5.6 miles ), Lake City, AR (9.8 miles ), Jonesboro, AR (10.7 miles ), Brookland, AR (11.0 miles ), Black Oak, AR (14.8 miles ), Caraway, AR (16.5 miles ), Harrisburg, AR (16.6 miles ), Marked Tree, AR (17.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $46,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,700
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $39,500
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $51,100
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $41,200
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $44,700
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $48,800
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $44,400
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $48,600
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $69,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 35.75 N, Longitude: 90.56 W


Area code: 870


Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+1.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Crime in Bay (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (50.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 28 burglaries (1424.2 per 100,000)
  • 32 thefts (1627.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 205.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Bay (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (50.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (50.6 per 100,000)
  • 26 burglaries (1316.5 per 100,000)
  • 17 thefts (860.8 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (50.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 181.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.54
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Bay, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bay-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Bay city center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 26.4 miles away from the city center caused $30,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bay:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 8 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NEA (about 8 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
  • ST BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 8 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bay:
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 56 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 64 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 116 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bay:
  • JONESBORO MUNI (about 7 miles; JONESBORO, AR; ID: JBR)
  • MARKED TREE MUNI (about 19 miles; MARKED TREE, AR; ID: 6M8)
  • KIRK FIELD (about 22 miles; PARAGOULD, AR; ID: PGR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bay:
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 63 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
Public high school in Bay:
  • BAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 700 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Bay:
  • BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 700 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

Church in Bay: Saint Pauls Church (A) .

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bay that have no violations reported:
  • BAY WATERWORKS (Population served: 1737, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.6 people
Arkansas:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   75.2%
Whole state:   70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   2.2%
Whole state:   3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   15.5%
Whole state:   15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   4.8%
Whole state:   6.6%

Bay compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Bay (2007 data):
  • Liberty Bank of Arkansas: Bay Branch at 306 Elder Street, branch established on 1999-05-24. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $2,219.0 mil, Deposits: $1,745.0 mil, headquarters in Jonesboro, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Bancshares, Inc



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Craighead County Arkansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 2 $2,843 $17,058 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $2,755 $33,060 1 $213
Police - Other 0 $0   1 $819
Welfare 0 $0   1 $576
Police Protection - Officers 3 $6,453 $25,812 0 $0
Financial Administration 1 $2,011 $24,132 1 $819
Sewerage 1 $2,246 $26,952 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 2 $3,906 $23,436 0 $0
Other Government Administration 1 $2,144 $25,728 6 $611
Totals for Government 11 $22,358 $24,391 10 $3,038


Bay government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $92,000
    All Other: $79,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $299,000
    Police Protection: $173,000
    Water Utilities: $92,000
    Health Services - Other: $91,000
    Sewerage: $82,000
    Solid Waste Management: $57,000
    Financial Administration: $50,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $257,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $402,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $93,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $383,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $19,000
    Other, NEC: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $119,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $364,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $92,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $73,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
    General Support: $28,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $48,000
    Property: $21,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $358,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.33%
Arkansas average:   7.98%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($130 average AGI)
Craighead County:   0.09%
Arkansas average:   0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Poinsett County, AR  0.69% ($22,402 average AGI)
from Greene County, AR  0.62% ($27,721)
from Mississippi County, AR  0.55% ($29,113)


7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.17%
Arkansas average:   7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greene County, AR  0.75% ($32,474 average AGI)
to Poinsett County, AR  0.67% ($25,288)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.44% ($36,911)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bay:
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBTM (1230 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KNEA (970 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bay:
  • KJBX (106.7 FM; TRUMANN, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDXY (104.9 FM; LAKE CITY, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAOG (90.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KDRS-FM (107.1 FM; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJBR (93.7 FM; MARKED TREE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bay:
  • KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K54ER (Channel 54; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K27FC (Channel 27; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Back to Bay, AR housing info , Craighead County , Arkansas , AR smaller cities , AR small cities , All Cities .