Weldon, Arkansas

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Population in 2022: 57 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -43.0%
Males: 38  (67.7%)
Females: 19  (32.3%)
Median resident age:

48.4 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years

Zip code: 72112

Estimated median household income in 2022: $45,509 (it was $27,188 in 2000)
Weldon:

$45,509
AR:

$55,432

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,874 (it was $20,161 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $55,025 (it was $18,000 in 2000)
Weldon:

$55,025
AR:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $64,831; detached houses: $75,421; mobile homes: $28,632
March 2022 cost of living index in Weldon: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Weldon, AR (2022)
    • 8966.9%White alone
    • 3022.6%Two or more races
    • 1914.3%Black alone



According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Weldon, Arkansas as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Weldon is 45 to 1.


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

Ancestries: American (54.0%), English (12.7%), Irish (7.9%), German (6.3%), European (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 222 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 219 people per square mile   (very low).

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

1.8% ($325)
Arkansas:

0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (40.1 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (74.7 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (367.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Tupelo, AR (2.0 miles),
Beedeville, AR (2.6 miles),
Amagon, AR (3.2 miles),
Newport, AR (3.4 miles ),
Bradford, AR (3.6 miles ),
Patterson, AR (3.6 miles ),
McCrory, AR (3.6 miles ),
Augusta, AR (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 35.45 N, Longitude: 91.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

Distribution of median household income in Weldon, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Weldon, AR in 2022

Weldon satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.6%
Arkansas:

3.4%

Average climate in Weldon, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Weldon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the Weldon town center killed 5 people and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category F4 tornado 13.2 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Weldon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 456% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 52.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 110.4 miles away from Weldon center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from Weldon center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from Weldon center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 43.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 18, Floods: 17, Tornadoes: 12, 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).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Weldon:

  • LINDLEY HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)
  • REGIONAL HEALTHCARE INC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)
  • HARRIS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)
  • HARRIS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)
  • PINEDALE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)
  • JACKSON COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)
  • WOODRUFF COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; AUGUSTA, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weldon:

  • Harding University (about 32 miles; Searcy, AR; Full-time enrollment: 5,360)
  • Arkansas State University-Main Campus (about 42 miles; Jonesboro, AR; FT enrollment: 12,323)
  • Arkansas State University-Beebe (about 46 miles; Beebe, AR; FT enrollment: 3,387)
  • Southwest Tennessee Community College (about 71 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 8,043)
  • Rhodes College (about 73 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • University of Central Arkansas (about 74 miles; Conway, AR; FT enrollment: 9,972)
  • University of Memphis (about 75 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 17,427)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Weldon Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.1 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

54.3%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

11.4%
Whole state:

5.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Weldon:

Marital status in Weldon, AR
  • Never married: 41.8%
  • Now married: 34.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 18.1%

For population 25 years and over in Weldon:

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.2
Arkansas average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Weldon, AR (based on Jackson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,55957
Mainline Protestant1,00510
Black Protestant5364
Catholic501
Other-1
None7,847-
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: 6
Jackson County:

3.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Jackson County:

3.49 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Jackson County:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.0%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:

31.1%
Arkansas:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jackson County:

12.3%
Arkansas:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Weldon:

42.9%
Arkansas:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Weldon:

42.9%
State:

44.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.1
State:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Weldon:

16.7%
State:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

16.7%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Weldon:

6.1
Arkansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Weldon:

57.1%
State:

34.0%

General health condition:
Weldon:

45.8%
Arkansas:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.1%
Arkansas:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Weldon, AR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$100
Totals for Government 0$0 1$100

Strongest AM radio stations in Weldon:

  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNBY (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Weldon:

  • KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KOKR (96.7 FM; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLLN (90.9 FM; NEWARK, AR; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Weldon:

  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

Weldon fatal accident list:

Jul 23, 1989 11:00 PM, 17s6, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 2.4mTotal length
  • 1,700Total average daily traffic
  • 17Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,939Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-25-235 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6712Z, N6712Z, N-6712Z, Serial Number: 25-2321, Year manufactured: 1963
    Registrant (Corporation): Agri Flite Inc, , Weldon, AR 72177
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/04/2019
  • Aircraft: BOEING E75 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9585H, N9585H, N-9585H, Serial Number: 753323, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Corporation): Agri Flight Inc, , Weldon, AR 72177
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/24/2017

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Weldon, AR
  • 75.5%Utility gas
  • 24.5%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Weldon, AR
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Weldon compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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