Marmaduke, AR

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Marmaduke, Arkansas

Marmaduke, Arkansas, in Greene county, is 29 miles NE of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 74 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee. About 1,158 people people live in Marmaduke.

The People and Families of Marmaduke

In Marmaduke, about 60% of adults are married.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Marmaduke.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marmaduke had a median family income of $31,016.

Marmaduke Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Marmaduke, about 59% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Marmaduke is one place with an advantage over most places in Arkansas. The city isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Marmaduke, 97% of commuters drive to work. Marmaduke is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great city for public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Marmaduke, AR

Comparing Marmaduke 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

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
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles NE of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	74 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Greene
Standard Zip Codes	72436, 72443
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.187
Longitude	-90.382

Station	PARAGOULD 1 S
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 43 F
Apr Temp	50 to 69 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Station	KENNETT RADIO KBOA
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	JONESBORO 4 N
Distance	27.5 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,158	100%
Male	534	46.1%
Female	624	53.9%
Under 18	292	25.2%
18+	866	74.8%
65+	192	16.6%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,121	96.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	6	0.5%
Mixed Race	25	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,016
Population In Poverty	237	20.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,163
Growth	5
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	26.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26.1%
English	20.4%
Irish	10.1%
German	10.1%
Italian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Swedish	1%
Norwegian	0.9%
European	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Marmaduke	1,158	$31,016
Greenway	244	$27,500
Knobel	358	$32,000
Lafe	385	$32,125
Paragould	22,017	$39,431
Peach Orchard	195	$25,750
Rector	2,017	$29,330

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