Gassville, AR

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Gassville, Arkansas

Gassville, Arkansas, in Baxter county, is 78 miles SE of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 158 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the year 2000 census, 1,706 people lived in Gassville.

The People and Families of Gassville

In Gassville, about 59% of adults are married.

In Gassville, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gassville had a median family income of $30,481.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Gassville.

Gassville Housing

An estimated 74% of living spaces in Gassville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Gassville, 94% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in Gassville; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Gassville, AR

Comparing Gassville 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	78 miles SE of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	158 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Baxter
Standard Zip Codes	72635
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.283
Longitude	-92.493

Station	MOUNTAIN HOME 1 NNW
Distance	7 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	CALICO ROCK 2 WSW
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 46 F
Apr Temp	41 to 70 F
Jul Temp	64 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 73 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	GILBERT
Distance	24.2 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	1,706	100%
Male	783	45.9%
Female	923	54.1%
Under 18	458	26.8%
18+	1,248	73.2%
65+	318	18.6%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,669	97.8%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.4%
Other	6	0.4%
Mixed Race	15	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,931
Growth	225
Growth %	13.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	22.3%
German	19.3%
Irish	15.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.5%
English	7.4%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
Polish	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Dutch	2.7%
Italian	2.3%
Scottish	1.5%
Swedish	1.1%
Norwegian	1%
Danish	0.7%
Portuguese	0.5%
European	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gassville	1,706	$30,481
Bull Shoals	2,000	$34,219
Cotter	921	$34,375
Flippin	1,357	$25,573
Lakeview	763	$38,482
Mountain Home	11,012	$34,895
Salesville	437	$33,611

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