Marked Tree, AR

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Marked Tree, Arkansas

Marked Tree, Arkansas, in Poinsett county, is 26 miles SE of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 33 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. There are 2,800 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Marked Tree

In Marked Tree, about 46% of adults are married. People in Marked Tree are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Approximately 35% of Marked Tree is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marked Tree had a median family income of $30,197.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Marked Tree Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Marked Tree that were owner-occupied was 53%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it.

Commuting

In Marked Tree, 94% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Marked Tree, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

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High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Marked Tree, AR

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles SE of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	33 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Poinsett
Standard Zip Codes	72365
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.533
Longitude	-90.42

Station	KEISER
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 45 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.5 inches

Station	JONESBORO 4 N
Distance	28.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	BEEDEVILLE 4 NE
Distance	35.7 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 45 F
Apr Temp	50 to 71 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,800	100%
Male	1,306	46.6%
Female	1,494	53.4%
Under 18	743	26.5%
18+	2,057	73.5%
65+	534	19.1%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,830	65.4%
African-American	898	32.1%
Asian	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	35	1.3%
Mixed Race	26	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	58	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,720
Growth	-80
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	44.7%
US/American	29.9%
English	6.5%
Irish	6.5%
German	5%
African	2%
Dutch	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
European	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Marked Tree	2,800	$30,197
Dyess	515	$26,447
Gilmore	292	$22,031
Lepanto	2,133	$30,074
Trumann	6,889	$32,297
Turrell	957	$21,750
Tyronza	918	$34,333

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