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

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Population (year 2000): 3,292
Males: 1,479   (44.9%)
Females: 1,813   (55.1%)

Chicot County

Median resident age:   35.9 years
Arkansas median age:   36.0 years

Zip codes: 71638 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,600 (it was $17,857 in 2000)
Dermott   $18,600
Arkansas:   $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $36,000 (it was $32,700 in 2000)
Dermott   $36,000
Arkansas:   $87,400

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Dermott, AR residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Dermott:

  • Black (73.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (25.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)


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Ancestries: Irish (5.4%), United States (5.2%), English (2.5%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/20/1890

Elevation: 140 feet

Land area: 2.83 square miles.

Population density: 1165 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Dermott

For population 25 years and over in Dermott

  • High school or higher: 61.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 13.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dermott city

  • Never married: 33.0%
  • Now married: 34.6%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

24 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.7%
Arkansas:   2.8%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Dermott, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dermott to the number of sex offenders is 549 to 1.

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

Dermott:   0.9% ($302)
Arkansas:   0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (62.3 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (149.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (371.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: McGehee, AR (7.3 miles ), Jerome, AR (9.2 miles) , Reed, AR (12.0 miles ), Tillar, AR (12.7 miles ), Montrose, AR (16.4 miles ), Arkansas City, AR (17.0 miles ), Winchester, AR (17.1 miles) , Lake Village, AR (17.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $37,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $38,400
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $38,400
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $44,300
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,800
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $49,100
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $65,100
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $47,100
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.53 N, Longitude: 91.44 W


People in group quarters in Dermott
  • 72 people in halfway houses
  • 56 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Area code: 870

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


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


Crime in Dermott (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 assaults (179.8 per 100,000)
  • 38 burglaries (1138.7 per 100,000)
  • 105 thefts (3146.5 per 100,000)
  • 10 auto thefts (299.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 265.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.13
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Dermott, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Dermott-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Dermott city center injured 48 people and caused $4 million in damages.

On 4/17/1978, a category 4 tornado 30.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Dermott:
  • MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MCGEHEE, AR)
  • CHICOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, AR)
  • DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MONTICELLO, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dermott:
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 82 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 98 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dermott:
  • DERMOTT MUNI (about 4 miles; DERMOTT, AR; ID: 4M5)
  • MC GEHEE MUNI (about 9 miles; MC GEHEE, AR; ID: 7M1)
  • LAKE VILLAGE MUNI (about 17 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, AR; ID: M32)

College/University in Dermott:
  • MORRIS-BOOKER MEMORIAL COLLEGE (Location: PO BOX 329; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dermott:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 27 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 62 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 82 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 104 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
Public high school in Dermott:
  • DERMOTT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: HWY 35E; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Dermott:
  • DERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: HWY 35E; Grades: PK - 06)
  • DERMOTT MIDDLE (Students: 162; Location: HWY 35E; Grades: 06 - 08)

Notable location: Dermott City Hall (A) .

Churches in Dermott include: Seven Star Church (A) , Rose Hill Church (B) .

Cemetery: McDermott Cemetery (1) .

Hotel: American Inn (3439 Highway 65 N).

Court: Dermott-City - Mun Court Clerk (113 North Freeman Street).

 

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

COLLINS WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 244, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:   67.8%
Whole state:   70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   5.4%
Whole state:   3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   32.5%
Whole state:   15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   15.6%
Whole state:   6.6%

Dermott compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above 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 significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Dermott (2007 data):
  • First Service Bank: Dermott Branch at 114 Peddicord, branch established on 1999-01-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $175.5 mil, Deposits: $157.2 mil, headquarters in Greenbrier, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Service Bancshares, Inc.
  • Simmons First Bank of South Arkansas: Dermott Branch at 108 East Speedway, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $142.0 mil, Deposits: $123.8 mil, headquarters in Lake Village, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation






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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
Sewerage 4 $7,072 $21,216 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 3 $7,080 $28,320 0 $0
Water Supply 4 $13,587 $40,761 1 $432
Streets and Highways 3 $6,945 $27,780 0 $0
Police - Other 6 $17,586 $35,172 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 6 $23,291 $46,582 0 $0
Other Government Administration 8 $21,952 $32,928 0 $0
Totals for Government 34 $97,513 $34,416 1 $432


Dermott government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $198,000
    All Other: $179,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $476,000
    General - Other: $234,000
    Regular Highways: $229,000
    Solid Waste Management: $227,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    Sewerage: $180,000
    Financial Administration: $71,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    Health Services - Other: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $238,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $115,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $974,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $132,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $232,000
    General Support: $144,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $648,000
    Public Utilities: $154,000
    Property: $32,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $967,000

6.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.47%
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 Pulaski County, AR  0.61% ($15,522 average AGI)
from Washington County, MS  0.56% ($29,952)
from Ashley County, AR  0.51% ($24,105)


7.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.48%
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 Pulaski County, AR  0.82% ($27,452 average AGI)
to Drew County, AR  0.66% ($31,880)
to Desha County, AR  0.63% ($28,292)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dermott:
  • KVSA (1220 AM; 1 kW; MCGEHEE, AR; Owner: SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS,INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGVM (1260 AM; 2 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING COMPANY,INC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dermott:
  • KXSA-FM (103.1 FM; DERMOTT, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KRKD (105.7 FM; DERMOTT, AR; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • KHBM-FM (93.7 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDMS (100.7 FM; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING CO.)


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