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

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Population (year 2000): 3,940. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,431 (-12.9% change)
 
Males: 1,769   (44.9%)
Females: 2,171   (55.1%)

Monroe County

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

Zip codes: 72021 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,700 (it was $19,868 in 2000)
Brinkley   $20,700
Arkansas:   $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,200 (it was $43,800 in 2000)
Brinkley   $48,200
Arkansas:   $87,400

Brinkley, AR residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
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Races in Brinkley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.6%)
  • Black (48.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)


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Ancestries: United States (13.6%), German (3.8%), Irish (3.5%), English (2.7%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 209 feet

Land area: 5.48 square miles.

Population density: 641 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Brinkley

For population 25 years and over in Brinkley

  • High school or higher: 64.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brinkley city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.0%
Arkansas:   2.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Brinkley, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brinkley to the number of sex offenders is 1756 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Brinkley:   0.7% ($294)
Arkansas:   0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (73.3 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (85.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (410.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fargo, AR (4.6 miles) , Wheatley, AR (6.0 miles ), Cotton Plant, AR (8.8 miles ), Hunter, AR (12.2 miles) , Moro, AR (15.4 miles ), Fredonia (Biscoe), AR (15.7 miles ), Clarendon, AR (15.8 miles ), De Valls Bluff, AR (19.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,700
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $35,900
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $75,600
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $85,100
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $87,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 34.89 N, Longitude: 91.19 W


109 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 870

Brinkley, Arkansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -368 (-8.5%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



 

Crime in Brinkley by Year

Type 2001 2002 2006
Murders 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 4 3 1
    per 100,000 100.8 75.1 28.1
Assaults 3 3 0
    per 100,000 75.6 75.1 0.0
Burglaries 11 7 34
    per 100,000 277.2 175.3 955.1
Thefts 13 7 5
    per 100,000 327.6 175.3 140.4
Auto thefts 9 15 0
    per 100,000 226.8 375.6 0.0
Arson 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 121.1) 96.0 86.9 80.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.13
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Brinkley, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Brinkley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 161% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Brinkley city center killed 29 people and injured 180 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 tornado 29.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Louis Jordan - (1908-1975), musician, Erica Smith-Taylor - WNBA player (Washington Mystics, born: Nov 29, 1982).


Hospitals/medical centers near Brinkley:
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 30 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
  • STUTTGART REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; STUTTGART, AR)
  • CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; WYNNE, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brinkley:
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 66 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 72 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 86 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brinkley:
  • FRANK FEDERER MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; BRINKLEY, AR; ID: M36)
  • CLARENDON MUNI (about 23 miles; CLARENDON, AR; ID: 4M8)
  • HOLLY GROVE MUNI (about 23 miles; HOLLY GROVE, AR; ID: 2A6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brinkley:
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 52 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 69 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 81 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 82 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 88 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
Public high school in Brinkley:
  • BRINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 100 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Brinkley:
  • C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 400 W LYNN STREET; Grades: PK - 06)

Notable locations in Brinkley: Folsom Memorial Library (A) , Brinkley City Hall (B) .

Shopping Center: Pine Crest Shopping Center (1) .

Churches in Brinkley include: Brinkley Missionary Baptist Church (A) , Broadmoor Baptist Church (B) , Tabernacle of Victory Church (C) , Church of Christ (D) , Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church (E) , Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (F) , Saint Lukes Episcopal Church (G) , Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (H) , Faith Missionary Baptist Church (I) .

Cemeteries: Oaklawn Cemetery (1) , Calvary Cemetery (2) , Haven Rest Cemetery (3) .

Reservoir: Lake Greenlee (A) .

Parks in Brinkley include: Brinkley City Park (1) , Greenlee Park (2) .

Post office: Brinkley Post Office (A) .

Tourist attractions: Central Delta Depot Museum (100 West Cypress Street), Duck Club (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1190 East Bayne Avenue).

Hotels: Heritage Inn (1507 N Highway 17), Days Inn (2203 North Main Street), Amerihost Inn Brinkley AR (1815 North Main Street), Econo Lodge Brinkley (PO Box 428), Four Seasons Restaurant (Highway I 40), Super 8 Brinkley AR (I-40 And US Highway 49 North), Brinkley Inn (1124 South Main Avenue), America's Best Inn (2002 North Main Street), Best Western Brinkley (1306 North Main).

Court: Brinkley City - Court Clerk (Brinkley Municipal B).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brinkley and their reported violations in the past:

BRINKLEY WATERWORKS (Population served: 4485, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2006)
EAST MONROE COUNTY WATER USERS (Population served: 966, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2005)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:   63.0%
Whole state:   70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   4.3%
Whole state:   3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   30.9%
Whole state:   15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   15.5%
Whole state:   6.6%

Brinkley compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Brinkley (2007 data):
  • Bank of Brinkley: Brinkley North Branch at 1405 North Main Street, branch established on 1998-09-21; Bank Of Brinkley at 130 South New Orleans, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $140.2 mil, Deposits: $118.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Brinkley Bancshares, Inc.
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Brinkley Division Branch at 800 North Main Street, branch established on 1964-09-08. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Arkansas:




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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
Police - Other 1 $1,959 $23,508 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 19 $26,302 $16,612 0 $0
Firefighters 1 $2,644 $31,728 18 $5,683
Streets and Highways 4 $7,528 $22,584 3 $3,720
Financial Administration 1 $2,303 $27,636 0 $0
Other Government Administration 0 $0   10 $4,200
Judicial and Legal 4 $6,350 $19,050 0 $0
Totals for Government 30 $47,085 $18,834 31 $13,603



6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.01%
Arkansas average:   7.98%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Arkansas County, AR  0.85% ($46,040 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.78% ($20,826)
from St. Francis County, AR  0.48% ($26,857)


8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.31%
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 Arkansas County, AR  1.23% ($22,405 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  1.06% ($20,125)
to Craighead County, AR  0.50% ($19,733)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brinkley:
  • KBRI (1570 AM; 0 kW; BRINKLEY, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brinkley:
  • KBDO (91.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KBFC (93.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KARH (88.1 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KTRQ (102.3 FM; COLT, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)


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