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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $418 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yell County is $397 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $625 a month.
Cities in this county include: Dardanelle
, Danville
, Ola
, Plainview
, Havana
, Oak Grove
, Belleville
, Corinth
.
Neighboring
counties: Conway County
, Garland County
, Logan County
, Montgomery County
, Perry County
, Pope County
, Scott County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Yell County: Liberty
Hall
(A),
Lick Creek Recreation Area
(B),
Spring Lake Campground
(C),
Spring Lake Picnic Area
(D),
Spring Lake Trail
(E),
Waveland Park Recreation Area
(F),
Dardanelle Boat Dock Area
(G),
Fourche Mountain Recreation Area
(H),
Fourche Work Center
(I),
Harris Chapel
(J)
Churches in Yell County include: Waltreak
Methodist Church
(A),
Upper Spring Creek Church
(B),
Carden Bottom Church
(C),
Cedar Creek Church
(D),
Sweet Home Church
(E),
Chickalah Mountain Church
(F),
Steve Church
(G),
Slaty Crossing Church
(H),
Salem Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Bata
Mill Cemetery
(1),
Needmore Cemetery
(2),
Lyons Cemetery
(3),
Lynch Cemetery
(4),
Lower Spring Creek Cemetery
(5),
Harkey's Valley Cemetery
(6),
New Bethel Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gibson
Lake
(A),
Buckman Lake
(B),
Keeland Lake
(C),
Luther Lake
(D),
Peeler Lake
(E),
Horseshoe Lake
(F),
Peter George Lake
(G),
Long Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little
Piney Creek
(A),
Keener Creek
(B),
Keeland Creek
(C),
Lofland Creek
(D),
Kagle Branch
(E),
Jordan Branch
(F),
Jones Creek
(G),
Jestice Creek
(H),
Martin Creek
(I)
Parks in Yell County include: River
Front Park
(1),
Nimrod State Game Management Area
(2),
Nimrod State Wildlife Management Area
(3),
Outlet Recreation Area
(4),
Mount Nebo State Park
(5),
Spring Lake Recreation Area
(6),
Carden Point Public Use Area
(7),
Petit Jean River State Wildlife Management Area
(8),
Lake Dardanelle State Park
(9)
Post offices: Rover
Post Office
(A),
Bluffton Post Office
(B),
Briggsville Post Office
(C),
Waveland Post Office
(D),
Gravelly Post Office
(E),
Centerville Post Office
(F)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 439
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,147 (15% naturalized citizens)
| Yell
County: |
10.2% | | Whole
state: |
2.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 971
- 1990
to 1994: 369
- 1985
to 1989: 341
- 1980
to 1984: 208
- 1975
to 1979: 146
- 1970
to 1974: 33
- 1970
to 1974: 39
- 1965
to 1969: 40
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Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 6,348
- One,
attached: 70
- Two:
182
- 3
or 4: 159
- 5
to 9: 250
- 10
to 19: 77
- 20
or more: 67
- Mobile
homes: 1,918
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 86
Housing units in Yell County with a mortgage: 1,944 (52 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,526 Agriculture
in Yell County
Average size of farms: 219 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $136516
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $70.70
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.12%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.50%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $96612
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.89%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.82%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55224
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.65
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.86%
Corn for grain: 3405 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2516 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 8417 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 19 acresYell
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/23/1951, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people
Most
common industries for males: |
- Food
(23%)
- Construction
(11%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Wood
products (5%)
- Truck
transportation (4%)
- Food
and beverage stores (3%)
- Repair
and maintenance (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Food
(20%)
- Health
care (14%)
- Educational
services (12%)
- Food
and beverage stores (5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (5%)
- Food
processing workers (5%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Food
processing workers (6%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(64%)
- El
Salvador (20%)
- Laos
(4%)
- Hungary
(2%)
- Guatemala
(2%)
- Czechoslovakia
(includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (1%)
- Germany
(1%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Yell County:
|
- United
States or American (34%)
- Irish
(9%)
- German
(7%)
- English
(6%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
- Dutch
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 6,458 (72%)
- Carpooled:
1,731 (19%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
- Railroad:
5 (0%)
- Bicycle:
2 (0%)
- Walked:
342 (4%)
- Other
means: 128 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 250 (3%)
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People
in group quarters in Yell County, Arkansas
- 280
people in nursing homes
- 92
people in other workers' dormitories
- 32
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 16
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 13
people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,046.
8.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,229 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.24% | | Arkansas
average: |
7.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.38% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($15,786 average AGI)
2.85% relocated from other states ($12,443 average AGI)
| Yell
County: |
2.85% | | Arkansas
average: | 3.66% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Pope County, AR
|
2.78% ($22,359 average AGI) |
| from
Logan County, AR
|
0.44% ($23,517) |
| from
Pulaski County, AR
|
0.26% ($25,118) |
| from
Sebastian County, AR
|
0.20% ($30,538) |
| from
Faulkner County, AR
|
0.17% ($34,364) |
| from
Washington County, AR
|
0.17% ($19,273) |
| from
Conway County, AR
|
0.15% ($8,100) |
7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,904 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.90% | | Arkansas
average: |
7.29% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.31% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($20,478 average AGI)
1.59% relocated to other states ($4,427 average AGI)
| Yell
County: |
1.59% | | Arkansas
average: | 3.00% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Pope County, AR
|
3.77% ($24,665 average AGI) |
| to
Logan County, AR
|
0.31% ($24,800) |
| to
Faulkner County, AR
|
0.25% ($19,500) |
| to
Perry County, AR
|
0.25% ($28,375) |
| to
Sebastian County, AR
|
0.25% ($18,563) |
| to
Washington County, AR
|
0.23% ($24,667) |
| to
Pulaski County, AR
|
0.20% ($24,769) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.5
Births
per 1000 population in Yell County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5
Deaths
per 1000 population in Yell County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Yell County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,062 (3,068 aged, 994 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 20,704
- In
family households: 18,346 (4,744 male householders, 1,108 female householders)
4,614
spouses, 6,121 children (5,357 natural, 152 adopted, 612 stepchildren), 310 grandchildren, 281 brothers or sisters, 222 parents, 450 other relatives, 496 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 2,358 (822 male householders (698 living alone)), 1,227 female householders (1,142 living alone)), 309 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 435 (327 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,568 2-persons, 1,362 3-persons, 1,128 4-persons, 492 5-persons, 157 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,840 1-person, 152 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
3,625 married couples with children.
1,124 single-parent households (304 men, 820 women).
86.6% of residents of Yell County speak English at home.
11.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (6% speak English very well, 94% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $127,153,000 ($5965 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,992,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $58,649,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,824,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,691,000
Federal grants: $30,043,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,491,000 ($508,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,455,000 ($3,185,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,233,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,575,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,712,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,708
| Here: |
80 per 1000 residents | | State: |
72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,274
| Here: |
60 per 1000 residents | | State: |
53 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +777
| Here: |
+36 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -937
| Here: |
-44 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+13 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Yell County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.11 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 264
- 1995
to 1998: 839
- 1990
to 1994: 777
- 1980
to 1989: 1,631
- 1970
to 1979: 2,104
- 1960
to 1969: 1,378
- 1950
to 1959: 749
- 1940
to 1949: 548
- 1939
or earlier: 867
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Yell County, Arkansas: |
- 1
room: 17
- 2
rooms: 41
- 3
rooms: 202
- 4
rooms: 906
- 5
rooms: 2,050
- 6
rooms: 1,404
- 7
rooms: 583
- 8
rooms: 245
- 9
or more rooms: 329
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Yell County, Arkansas: |
- 1
room: 54
- 2
rooms: 104
- 3
rooms: 344
- 4
rooms: 689
- 5
rooms: 555
- 6
rooms: 285
- 7
rooms: 99
- 8
rooms: 4
- 9
or more rooms: 11
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Yell County: |
- no
bedroom: 33
- 1
bedroom: 175
- 2
bedrooms: 1,592
- 3
bedrooms: 3,404
- 4
bedrooms: 487
- 5
or more bedrooms: 86
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Yell County: |
- no
bedroom: 82
- 1
bedroom: 420
- 2
bedrooms: 927
- 3
bedrooms: 655
- 4
bedrooms: 59
- 5
or more bedrooms: 2
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Yell County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 244
- 1
vehicle: 1,541
- 2
vehicles: 2,642
- 3
vehicles: 957
- 4
vehicles: 295
- 5
or more vehicles: 98
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Yell County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 314
- 1
vehicle: 1,075
- 2
vehicles: 541
- 3
vehicles: 136
- 4
vehicles: 31
- 5
or more vehicles: 48
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53% of Yell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Arkansas.
| Yell
County: |
53.4% | | State
average: | 54.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 13319
- Northeast:
210
- Midwest:
1270
- South:
2373
- West:
1723
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,800 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(45%)
- Utility
gas (28%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood
(10%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility
gas (45%)
- Electricity
(35%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood
(6%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 83
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 43
| Here: |
11.3% | | Arkansas: | 14.7% |
Yell
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $435,000
Solid Waste Management: $372,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $2,767,000
Police Protection: $1,362,000
Central Staff Services: $341,000
Solid Waste Management: $320,000
Financial Administration: $315,000
Corrections - Other: $313,000
Libraries: $168,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
Welfare - Other: $27,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,739,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $387,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $85,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $26,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $80,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $31,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $306,000
Interest Earnings: $84,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $180,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,646,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,023,000
General Support: $704,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,239,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,658,000
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