Brinkley, Arkansas

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Population (year 2000): 3,940, Est. population in July 2002: 3,683 (-6.5% change)
Males: 1,769 (44.9%), Females: 2,171 (55.1%)

Elevation: 208 feet

County: Monroe

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Zip code: 72021

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $19,868 (year 2000)
Median house value: $43,800 (year 2000)

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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%)

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

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%

0.0% Foreign born

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: Wheatley, AR (6.0 miles), Cotton Plant, AR (8.8 miles), Moro, AR (15.4 miles), Fredonia (Biscoe), AR (15.7 miles), Clarendon, AR (15.8 miles), De Valls Bluff, AR (19.8 miles), Holly Grove, AR (20.2 miles), Palestine, AR (20.5 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, average cost: $90,000
1997: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
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

Area code: 870

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.1%), Retail trade (16.2%), Manufacturing (13.1%).

Crime in Brinkley (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
3 robberies (75.1 per 100,000)
3 assaults (75.1 per 100,000)
7 burglaries (175.3 per 100,000)
7 larceny counts (175.3 per 100,000)
15 auto thefts (375.6 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 88.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Brinkley (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
4 robberies (100.8 per 100,000)
3 assaults (75.6 per 100,000)
11 burglaries (277.2 per 100,000)
13 larceny counts (327.6 per 100,000)
9 auto thefts (226.8 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 96.7 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Brinkley, 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)	37.7	42.9	51.4	60.3	69.3	77.3	81.1	79.3	72.6	61.8	50.5	41.7
High temperature (°F)	46.3	52.6	61.4	70.8	79.1	87.0	90.7	89.6	83.5	74.1	60.6	50.5
Low temperature (°F)	29.0	33.1	41.3	49.8	59.4	67.6	71.4	68.9	61.6	49.5	40.4	32.8
Precipitation (in)	3.8	3.8	4.8	5.2	5.7	4.1	3.2	2.5	3.0	3.6	4.8	4.5

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Normal climate around Brinkley, 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	10	10	10	9	8	7	7	7	9	10
Wind speed (mph)	8.9	9.3	9.9	9.4	8.0	7.3	6.9	6.5	6.9	7.1	8.3	8.6
Morning humidity (%)	79	78	77	80	85	84	85	85	86	83	80	79
Afternoon humidity (%)	65	61	59	59	61	58	59	58	59	55	59	63
Sunshine (%)	52	57	62	68	70	76	76	76	73	71	59	52
Days clear of clouds	9	9	9	9	8	9	9	12	11	14	11	9
Partly cloudy days	6	6	7	7	11	12	13	11	9	7	6	6
Cloudy days	16	14	16	14	12	9	9	8	10	9	13	16
Snowfall (in)	2.5	1.7	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.5

Hospitals/medical centers near Brinkley:

BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 30 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; WYNNE, AR)
STUTTGART REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; STUTTGART, 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)

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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: 480; Location: 100 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in Brinkley:

C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 400 W LYNN STREET; Grades: PK - 06)

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.
Population density below state average for cities.

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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)
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)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
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:

KTRQ (102.3 FM; COLT, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
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.)
KFLI (104.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)

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