Bay, Arkansas

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Population (year 2000): 1,800, Est. population in July 2002: 1,896 (+5.3% change)
Males: 874 (48.6%), Females: 926 (51.4%)

Elevation: 232 feet

County: Craighead

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Zip code: 72411

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $29,828 (year 2000)
Median house value: $49,400 (year 2000)

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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%)

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

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%

1.4% Foreign born

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, average 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

Area code: 870

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.5%), Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Average weather in Bay, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	35.5	40.7	50.2	59.9	68.9	77.3	81.4	79.5	72.2	61.4	49.1	39.7
High temperature (°F)	44.9	50.9	60.6	70.6	79.3	87.7	91.9	90.3	83.6	73.9	59.4	48.9
Low temperature (°F)	26.0	30.5	39.7	49.1	58.5	66.9	70.9	68.7	60.8	48.8	38.8	30.5
Precipitation (in)	3.4	3.6	4.6	5.0	5.0	3.5	2.9	2.7	3.2	3.9	5.1	4.4

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Normal climate around Bay, Arkansas

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	10	9	11	10	9	9	9	7	7	6	9	10
Wind speed (mph)	9.9	10.0	10.6	10.1	8.7	7.8	7.4	6.8	7.4	7.6	8.9	9.5
Morning humidity (%)	78	77	76	77	82	82	84	85	85	82	79	78
Afternoon humidity (%)	65	61	58	56	58	59	60	59	58	54	58	64
Sunshine (%)	51	55	57	65	69	74	74	75	70	70	58	50
Days clear of clouds	8	8	8	9	8	10	10	12	12	14	10	9
Partly cloudy days	6	6	7	7	10	11	12	12	8	7	6	6
Cloudy days	17	15	17	14	13	9	9	7	10	10	14	16
Snowfall (in)	2.3	1.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.6

Hospitals/medical centers near Bay:

HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 11 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NEA (about 11 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
ST BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 11 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)

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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 62 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: 303; Location: 700 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bay:

BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 700 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

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.
Population density below state average for cities.

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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)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KBTM (1230 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
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)
KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bay:

KDXY (104.9 FM; LAKE CITY, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJBX (106.7 FM; TRUMANN, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
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)
W67CV (Channel 67; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
K27FC (Channel 27; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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