Sulphur Springs, AR

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Sulphur Springs, Arkansas

Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, in Benton county, is 34 miles NW of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center) and 88 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city is located in the Fayetteville - Springdale - Rogers metropolitan area. Sulphur Springs has a population of 671.

The People and Families of Sulphur Springs

In Sulphur Springs, about 53% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Sulphur Springs. Be careful driving in the city, since the city is home to many young children.

Approximately 13% of Sulphur Springs is non-white. No single racial group represents Sulphur Springs, a city where diversity is valued.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sulphur Springs had a median family income of $29,844.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Sulphur Springs Housing

Owners occupy 75% of the housing units in Sulphur Springs. On average, the construction date of housing in the city is earlier than you'll find in most places. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Sulphur Springs?

Commuting

In Sulphur Springs, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Sulphur Springs, AR

Comparing Sulphur Springs 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age 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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles NW of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Benton
Metro Area	Fayetteville - Springdale - Rogers
Standard Zip Codes	72768
Phone Area Codes	479
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.494
Longitude	-94.457

Station	GRAVETTE
Distance	4.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	NEOSHO
Distance	26.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	SELIGMAN
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 42 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	671	100%
Male	327	48.7%
Female	344	51.3%
Under 18	220	32.8%
18+	451	67.2%
65+	77	11.5%
Median Age	30.2
Average Family Size	3.45
White	582	86.7%
African-American	15	2.2%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.9%
Other	48	7.2%
Mixed Race	18	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	112	16.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	689
Growth	18
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	39.4%
US/American	19%
German	17.1%
Irish	6.9%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
English	3.2%
British	1.7%
Norwegian	1.5%
Ukrainian	1.5%
Czech	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Danish	0.9%
Swiss	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
European	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sulphur Springs	671	$29,844
Bentonville	19,730	$46,558
Centerton	2,146	$50,000
Decatur	1,314	$33,333
Gentry	2,165	$37,569
Gravette	1,810	$34,844
Pea Ridge	2,346	$42,222

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