Rector, Arkansas

Demographics

People

Total Population2,098
Male Share of the Population50.1%
Female Share of the Population49.9%
Senior Citizens18.8%
Employed Population 16+677
Age of the Population39

Families

% of people married45.1%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher5.7%
Median Earnings25+$25,191
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$34,750
Median Earnings With High School Degree$25,389

Wealth

Median Family Income$37,109
% Above Poverty Level74.6%
% Below Poverty Level25.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home2.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.1%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone30.8%
Median Gross Rent$486
Median House Value$66,400

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)29.4%
Irish17.4%
English16.1%
German15%
Scottish1.4%
French Except Basque1.1%
Dutch0.6%
Russian0.5%
Norwegian0.4%
Hungarian0.2%
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Rector Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyClay County
Standard Zip Codes72461
Phone Area Codes870
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude36.26
Approximate Longitude-90.29

Rector Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationKENNETT RADIO KBOA
Distance13 miles
Jan Temp25 to 44 F
Apr Temp47 to 71 F
Jul Temp69 to 93 F
Oct Temp47 to 74 F
Annual Precip49.6 inches
StationMALDEN MUNICIPAL AP
Distance29.9 miles
Jan Temp25 to 42 F
Apr Temp47 to 69 F
Jul Temp70 to 91 F
Oct Temp47 to 72 F
Annual Precip44.5 inches
StationBLYTHEVILLE
Distance32.5 miles
Jan Temp28 to 45 F
Apr Temp51 to 71 F
Jul Temp72 to 92 F
Oct Temp51 to 73 F
Annual Precip50.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Greenway170$36,458
Knobel183$33,958
Lafe459$49,196
Marmaduke1,399$37,404
Piggott3,653$40,231
Pollard179$39,643

Rector Public Schools

Rector Elementary School
604 W 5th St
ZIP: 72461
Primary
Total Enrollment 381
Rector High School
604 W 5th St
ZIP: 72461
High
Total Enrollment 274
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