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Population (year 2000): 5,238. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,785 (-8.6% change)
 
Males: 2,390   (45.6%)
Females: 2,848   (54.4%)

Desha County

Median resident age:   32.7 years
Arkansas median age:   36.0 years

Zip codes: 71639 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,800 (it was $25,754 in 2000)
Dumas   $26,800
Arkansas:   $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,900 (it was $49,000 in 2000)
Dumas   $53,900
Arkansas:   $87,400

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Dumas, AR residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Dumas:

  • Black (60.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)


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Ancestries: United States (8.3%), Subsaharan African (4.3%), Irish (2.4%), German (2.3%), English (2.3%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/28/1904

Elevation: 166 feet

Land area: 2.96 square miles.

Population density: 1630 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Dumas

For population 25 years and over in Dumas

  • High school or higher: 60.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dumas city

  • Never married: 31.6%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

209 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

This city:   4.0%
Arkansas:   2.8%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Dumas, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dumas to the number of sex offenders is 805 to 1.

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

Dumas:   0.8% ($381)
Arkansas:   0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (43.2 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (134.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (371.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mitchellville, AR (1.5 miles ), Winchester, AR (7.9 miles) , Gould, AR (8.5 miles ), Tillar, AR (12.4 miles ), Reed, AR (13.1 miles ), Watson, AR (15.9 miles ), Gillett, AR (17.7 miles ), McGehee, AR (19.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $65,400
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $65,900
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $54,500
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $209,000
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $72,400
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.89 N, Longitude: 91.49 W


46 people in nursing homes

Area code: 870

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


Population change in the 1990s: -424 (-7.5%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



 

Crime in Dumas by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 1 3 3 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 19.8 59.8 59.8 0.0
Rapes 2 3 1 4 1 7
    per 100,000 37.9 56.5 19.8 79.8 19.9 142.4
Robberies 13 4 6 7 8 20
    per 100,000 246.4 75.3 118.5 139.6 159.6 406.8
Assaults 43 60 N/A 58 40 23
    per 100,000 815.2 1129.9 N/A 1156.5 797.9 467.8
Burglaries 89 89 142 124 46 54
    per 100,000 1687.2 1676.1 2804.7 2472.6 917.6 1098.2
Thefts 167 216 26 115 162 124
    per 100,000 3165.9 4067.8 513.5 2293.1 3231.6 2521.9
Auto thefts 19 11 1 8 18 9
    per 100,000 360.2 207.2 19.8 159.5 359.1 183.0
Arson 0 3 1 2 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 56.5 19.8 39.9 0.0 20.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 199.6) 540.9 590.4 N/A 734.2 565.3 521.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 23 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.28
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Dumas, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Dumas-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Dumas city center killed 5 people and injured 16 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center .


Birthplace of: Jim Hines - (born 1946), athlete.


Hospital/medical center in Dumas:
  • DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (300 EAST PICKENS)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Dumas:
  • MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MCGEHEE, AR)
  • DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MONTICELLO, AR)
  • DEWITT HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME INC (about 28 miles; DEWITT, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dumas:
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 46 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 77 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 83 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dumas:
  • BILLY FREE MUNICIPAL (about 4 miles; DUMAS, AR; ID: 0M0)
  • MC GEHEE MUNI (about 21 miles; MC GEHEE, AR; ID: 7M1)
  • MONTICELLO MUNI/ELLIS FIELD (about 26 miles; MONTICELLO, AR; ID: LLQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dumas:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 31 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 42 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 83 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 88 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
Public high school in Dumas:
  • DUMAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: DAN GILL DRIVE; Grades: 10 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Dumas:
  • REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 709 S CHERRY STREET; Grades: 02 - 06)
  • DUMAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 315 S COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 101 COURT STREET; Grades: PK - 01)
Private elementary/middle school in Dumas:
  • JODIE PARTRIDGE CENTER (Students: 20; Location: 1180 HWY 165 P O BOX 643; Grades: 1 - 11)

Notable locations in Dumas: Dumas Public Library (A) , Dumas Nursing Center (B) , Desha County Museum (C) .

Shopping Centers: Brookhaven Shopping Center (1) , Carter Shopping Center (2) .

Churches in Dumas include: West Dumas Church of God in Christ (A) , Calvary Missionary Baptist Church (B) , Dumas Church of Christ (C) , First Assembly of God Church (D) , First Baptist Church of Dumas (E) , First United Methodist Church (F) , Northside Baptist Church (G) , Holy Child Catholic Church (H) .

Park in Dumas: Memorial Park (1) .

Post office: Dumas Post Office (A) .

Hotels: Executive Inn (310 Highway 65 South), Pendleton Inn (167 Pendleton Lane), Days Inn (501 Highway 65 South), Dumas-Days Inn (501 Highway 65 S), Econo Lodge Inn & Suites (722 Highway 65 South).

Court: Dumas City - Municipal Court (149 East Waterman Street).

 

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

DUMAS WATERWORKS (Population served: 5777, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
GARRETT BRIDGE WATER ASSOC (Population served: 871, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and DEC-08-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2005)
KELSO-ROHWER WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 597, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-13-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUN-05-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-05-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and DEC-09-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-18-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation
MITCHELLVILLE WATERWORKS (Population served: 497, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2006)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:   70.8%
Whole state:   70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.9%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   28.8%
Whole state:   15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   16.8%
Whole state:   6.6%

Dumas compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • 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 Dumas (2007 data):
  • Merchants and Farmers Bank: Merchants And Farmers Bank at 500 Highway 65 South, branch established on 1909-05-10; Downtown Branch at 130 West Waterman Street, branch established on 2006-02-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.6 mil, Deposits: $67.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: M & F Financial Corporation
  • Simmons First Bank of South Arkansas: Simmons First Bank Of Dumas Branch at Highway 65 Near Highway 54, branch established on 1974-03-04. 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
  • Union Bank & Trust Company: Dumas Branch at 265 Highway 65 South, branch established on 2003-08-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $175.5 mil, Deposits: $149.1 mil, headquarters in Monticello, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Union Financial Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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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
Water Supply 4 $9,190 $27,570 0 $0
Financial Administration 6 $9,270 $18,540 0 $0
Other Government Administration 2 $5,731 $34,386 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 2 $3,317 $19,902 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 11 $23,199 $25,308 1 $425
Police - Other 5 $7,095 $17,028 0 $0
Streets and Highways 3 $5,935 $23,740 0 $0
Health 7 $20,869 $35,775 9 $1,904
Solid Waste Management 9 $12,348 $16,464 0 $0
Correction 8 $11,298 $16,947 1 $474
Totals for Government 57 $108,254 $22,790 11 $2,804


Dumas government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,274,000
    Sewerage: $289,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,010,000
    Financial Administration: $658,000
    Water Utilities: $487,000
    Sewerage: $354,000
    Regular Highways: $329,000
    Solid Waste Management: $302,000
    General - Other: $194,000
    Health Services - Other: $165,000
    Fire Protection: $55,000
    Parks & Recreation: $44,000
    Air Transportation: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $352,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $478,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $784,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,014,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,048,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $708,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $966,000
    Water Utilities: $76,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $316,000
    Interest Earnings: $273,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $44,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,053,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $354,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,781,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $337,000
    All Other: $216,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,842,000
    NEC: $43,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,335,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000

5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,630 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.93%
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 Drew County, AR  0.56% ($31,308 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, AR  0.56% ($16,885)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.56% ($18,346)


7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,831 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.21%
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 Drew County, AR  0.98% ($27,739 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.94% ($25,886)
to Jefferson County, AR  0.75% ($19,114)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dumas:
  • KDDA (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DUMAS, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPBA (1270 AM; 5 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KVSA (1220 AM; 1 kW; MCGEHEE, AR; Owner: SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS,INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dumas:
  • KAFN (102.5 FM; GOULD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXFE (106.9 FM; DUMAS, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KDEW-FM (97.3 FM; DE WITT, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHBM-FM (93.7 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXSA-FM (103.1 FM; DERMOTT, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KGPQ (99.9 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)


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