Dierks, AR

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Dierks, Arkansas

Dierks, Arkansas, in Howard county, is 90 miles S of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 179 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city contains a population of approximately 1,230.

The People and Families of Dierks

In Dierks, about 64% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Dierks, at least compared to other cities of its size.

The city has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dierks had a median family income of $31,667.

Dierks Housing

Dierks has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 78% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the city tend toward the low side for Arkansas. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Dierks the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Dierks, 91% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung the city -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Dierks, AR

Comparing Dierks 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	90 miles S of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	179 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Howard
Standard Zip Codes	71833
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.119
Longitude	-94.015

Station	MURFREESBORO 5 SW
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	56.9 inches

Station	NASHVILLE
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Station	SMITHVILLE
Distance	42.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 50 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	65 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	55.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,230	100%
Male	568	46.2%
Female	662	53.8%
Under 18	309	25.1%
18+	921	74.9%
65+	247	20.1%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,180	95.9%
African-American	7	0.6%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	1.1%
Other	18	1.5%
Mixed Race	10	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,252
Growth	22
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.1%
Irish	11.6%
English	9.6%
German	9.4%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Norwegian	1.7%
Italian	1.5%
Dutch	1.2%
Scottish	1%
French Canadian	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Swedish	0.7%
Polish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Acadian/Cajun	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dierks	1,230	$31,667
De Queen	5,765	$31,582
Gillham	188	$24,375
Lockesburg	711	$31,625
Mineral Springs	1,264	$31,150
Murfreesboro	1,764	$33,456
Nashville	4,878	$28,611

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