Ozark, AR

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Ozark, Arkansas

Ozark, Arkansas, in Franklin county, is 32 miles E of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 129 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma. There are 3,525 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Ozark

In Ozark, about 52% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Ozark. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ozark had a median family income of $31,537.

Political Inclinations

Ozark folks tended to give their money ($2,000) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Ozark Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Ozark that were owner-occupied was 64%.

Commuting

In Ozark, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Ozark, AR

Comparing Ozark 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles E of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	72949
Phone Area Codes	479
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.487
Longitude	-93.827

Station	OZARK
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	BOONEVILLE 3 SSE
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Station	FORT SMITH RGNL AP
Distance	32.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,525	100%
Male	1,620	46%
Female	1,905	54%
Under 18	887	25.2%
18+	2,638	74.8%
65+	756	21.4%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	2.91
White	3,401	96.5%
African-American	5	0.1%
Asian	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	24	0.7%
Other	38	1.1%
Mixed Race	44	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	90	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,586
Growth	61
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.2%
Irish	15%
German	11.8%
English	11.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Polish	2.1%
Norwegian	1.4%
Italian	1%
Scottish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ozark	3,525	$31,537
Altus	817	$29,286
Branch	357	$33,750
Coal Hill	1,001	$34,250
Hartman	596	$24,821
Mulberry	1,627	$32,321
Ratcliff	191	$27,500

(As of 2006)
1516 North 18th Street (479) 667-2143

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