Bull Shoals, AR

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Bull Shoals, Arkansas

Bull Shoals, Arkansas, in Marion county, is 69 miles SE of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 165 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. The city is home to some 2,000 residents.

The People and Families of Bull Shoals

In Bull Shoals, about 66% of adults are married.

You'll see many senior citizens in Bull Shoals.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bull Shoals had a median family income of $34,219.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Bull Shoals.

Crime and Safety

While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of the city can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the city.

Bull Shoals Housing

According to the 2000 census, 78% of the housing in Bull Shoals was owner-occupied. The city presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations. On average, homes in Bull Shoals have gone up relatively recently. If you want a nice house, or any home in a nice city, you usually need to pay higher property taxes. It's no different here.

Commuting

In Bull Shoals, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bull Shoals strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Bull Shoals, AR

Comparing Bull Shoals to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	69 miles SE of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	165 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Marion
Standard Zip Codes	72619
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.384
Longitude	-92.58

Station	MOUNTAIN HOME 1 NNW
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 44 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	LEAD HILL
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 45 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	45 to 73 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	GILBERT
Distance	28.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 75 F
Jul Temp	65 to 94 F
Oct Temp	44 to 77 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,000	100%
Male	957	47.9%
Female	1,043	52.2%
Under 18	231	11.6%
18+	1,769	88.4%
65+	766	38.3%
Median Age	59
Average Family Size	2.39
White	1,961	98.1%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.5%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	15	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,060
Growth	60
Growth %	3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.5%
English	16.9%
Irish	13.6%
US/American	12.8%
French (except Basque)	4.7%
Swedish	4.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Polish	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Scottish	2.6%
Italian	2.5%
Norwegian	1.9%
Dutch	1.5%
Czech	1.4%
Welsh	1.3%
Danish	1%
European	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Croatian	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Swiss	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bull Shoals	2,000	$34,219
Cotter	921	$34,375
Flippin	1,357	$25,573
Gassville	1,706	$30,481
Lakeview	763	$38,482
Mountain Home	11,012	$34,895
Summit	586	$27,308

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