Ravenden, AR

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Ravenden, Arkansas

Ravenden, Arkansas, in Lawrence county, is 40 miles NW of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 100 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. There are 511 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Ravenden

In Ravenden, about 61% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Ravenden.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ravenden had a median family income of $29,896.

Ravenden Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Ravenden that were owner-occupied was 68%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. Compared to most towns in the state, Ravenden has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Ravenden, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Ravenden, AR

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles NW of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Lawrence
Standard Zip Codes	72459
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.233
Longitude	-91.251

Station	POCAHONTAS 1
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	EVENING SHADE 1 NNE
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 47 F
Apr Temp	43 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 94 F
Oct Temp	44 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.4 inches

Station	ALICIA
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	511	100%
Male	252	49.3%
Female	259	50.7%
Under 18	141	27.6%
18+	370	72.4%
65+	80	15.7%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	2.97
White	497	97.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	1.8%
Other	3	0.6%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	498
Growth	-13
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.7%
Irish	15.7%
German	8.9%
French (except Basque)	5.8%
English	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Austrian	1%
Canadian	0.6%
Scottish	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ravenden	511	$29,896
Black Rock	717	$26,917
Cherokee Village	4,648	$29,636
Hardy	578	$25,500
Imboden	684	$33,438
Portia	483	$31,250
Ravenden Springs	137	$23,438

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