St. Joe, Arkansas

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Population in 2022: 130 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +52.9%
Males: 88  (67.8%)
Females: 42  (32.2%)
Median resident age:

37.1 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years

Zip code: 72675

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,744 (it was $20,000 in 2000)
St. Joe:

$61,744
AR:

$55,432

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,410 (it was $12,238 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $95,546 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
St. Joe:

$95,546
AR:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $153,825; detached houses: $157,128; mobile homes: $103,954
March 2022 cost of living index in St. Joe: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 40.1%

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  • Races in St. Joe, AR (2022)
    • 19091.3%White alone
    • 125.8%American Indian alone



According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in St. Joe, Arkansas as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in St. Joe is 74 to 1.


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Latest news from St. Joe, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: English (16.0%), Swedish (12.3%), Scottish (11.1%), German (8.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 795 feet

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 171 people per square mile   (very low).

St. Joe, Arkansas map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
St. Joe town:

0.7% ($350)
Arkansas:

0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (75.5 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (171.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (318.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Pindall, AR (2.0 miles),
Gilbert, AR (2.4 miles),
Western Grove, AR (3.1 miles ),
Everton, AR (3.2 miles),
Marshall, AR (3.6 miles ),
Valley Springs, AR (3.6 miles),
Pyatt, AR (3.9 miles ),
Yellville, AR (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 36.03 N, Longitude: 92.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

Distribution of median household income in St. Joe, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in St. Joe, AR in 2022

St. Joe satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
Arkansas:

3.4%

Average climate in St. Joe, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

St. Joe-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1996, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the St. Joe town center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/7/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

St. Joe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 555% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 231.3 miles away from St. Joe center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 224.4 miles away from St. Joe center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from St. Joe center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 142.0 miles away from St. Joe center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Searcy County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
St. Joe topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near St. Joe:

  • SEARCY COUNTY NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; MARSHALL, AR)
  • BAXTER HOSPITAL HH MARION CO (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; YELLVILLE, AR)
  • MARION COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; YELLVILLE, AR)
  • CREEKSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; YELLVILLE, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Joe:

  • Arkansas Tech University (about 54 miles; Russellville, AR; Full-time enrollment: 9,038)
  • University of Central Arkansas (about 69 miles; Conway, AR; FT enrollment: 9,972)
  • University of Arkansas (about 77 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 22,163)
  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 80 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)
  • Harding University (about 82 miles; Searcy, AR; FT enrollment: 5,360)
  • Arkansas State University-Beebe (about 84 miles; Beebe, AR; FT enrollment: 3,387)
  • Missouri State University-Springfield (about 85 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 16,660)

Points of interest:

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Birthplace of: Jesse Smith Henley - Federal judge.

Searcy County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

61.0%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.4%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in St. Joe:

Marital status in St. Joe, AR
  • Never married: 35.9%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

For population 25 years and over in St. Joe:

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 14.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.7
Arkansas average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for St. Joe, AR (based on Searcy County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,35032
Mainline Protestant2162
Black Protestant1781
Other-1
None4,451-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:

2.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
This county:

4.96 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:

4.96 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Searcy County:

11.7%
Arkansas:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Searcy County:

29.1%
Arkansas:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.1%
Arkansas:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
St. Joe:

52.1%
State:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.0%
Arkansas:

44.2%

Average BMI:
St. Joe:

27.4
Arkansas:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.8%
Arkansas:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.3%
Arkansas:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
St. Joe:

7.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
St. Joe:

33.3%
Arkansas:

34.0%

General health condition:
Here:

56.2%
Arkansas:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

69.2%
Arkansas:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of St. Joe, AR Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Joe:

  • KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNWA (1600 AM; 5 kW; BELLEFONTE, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KHOZ (900 AM; 1 kW; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Joe:

  • KCWD (96.1 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KBCN-FM (104.3 FM; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF MARSHALL, INC.)
  • KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
  • KHOZ-FM (102.9 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPFM (105.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN HOME RADIO STATION, INC.)
  • KFFB (106.1 FM; FAIRFIELD BAY, AR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCAST, INC)
  • KTLO-FM (97.9 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: KTLO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCMH (91.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: CHRISTIAN B/C GROUP OF MT. HOME, INC)
  • KCTT-FM (101.7 FM; YELLVILLE, AR; Owner: KTLO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBPB (91.9 FM; HARRISON, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around St. Joe:

  • KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

St. Joe fatal accident list:

Jul 8, 2011 04:08 PM, N Tomahawk Rd, Lat: 36.048897, Lon: -92.773842, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 9, 2009 03:20 AM, Sr-374-05, Lat: 36.030169, Lon: -92.810611, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 89ft / 26.7mTotal length
  • 7,512Total average daily traffic
  • 324Total average daily truck traffic
  • 9,050Total future (year 2007) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in St. Joe)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KC8GTL, Licensee ID: L01232485, Grant Date: 02/11/2017, Expiration Date: 04/03/2027, Registrant: Dwayne A Smith, 250 Hazeltown Rd, St. Joe, AR 72675


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in St. Joe, AR
  • 41.3%Electricity
  • 34.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.0%Wood
  • 4.8%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in St. Joe, AR
  • 58.8%Wood
  • 23.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.6%Electricity


St. Joe compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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