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Baxter County

Population in July 2007: 1,064. Population change since 2000: +14.0%
 

Males: 524  (49.3%)
Females: 540  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  42.6 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72626.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,200 (it was $22,857 in 2000)
Cotter  $24,200
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $77,200 (it was $63,100 in 2000)
Cotter  $77,200
Arkansas:  $101,000

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Races in Cotter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Cotter: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.8%), Irish (14.7%), German (14.2%), English (12.4%), French (3.4%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 632 feet

Land area: 2.47 square miles.

Population density: 432 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cotter

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cotter city

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cotter, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cotter to the number of sex offenders is 532 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cotter:  0.7% ($442)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (82.2 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (193.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (378.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Gassville, AR (2.7 miles ), Flippin, AR (4.4 miles ), Lakeview, AR (7.1 miles ), Bull Shoals, AR (8.3 miles ), Mountain Home, AR (10.9 miles ), Summit, AR (11.1 miles ), Yellville, AR (11.2 miles ), Briarcliff, AR (17.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,900
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,300
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $92,400
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $32,500
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $120,000

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Latitude: 36.27 N, Longitude: 92.53 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 870

Cotter household income distribution Cotter home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+6.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.4 miles away from the Cotter city center killed 2 people and injured 28 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/14/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Joseph Bailey - College basketball player (Arkansas State Indians).


Hospitals/medical centers near Cotter:
  • BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 27 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)
  • NORTH ARKANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; HARRISON, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Cotter, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cotter:
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 89 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 99 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 104 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cotter:
  • MARION COUNTY REGIONAL (about 4 miles; FLIPPIN, AR; ID: FLP)
  • GASTONS (about 5 miles; LAKEVIEW, AR; ID: 3M0)
  • BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; ID: BPK)

Local government website: www.cotterweb.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cotter:
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 82 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 92 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
Public high school in Cotter:
  • COTTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: MABLE & LITHIA; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Cotter:
  • AMANDA GIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 152 LUCILLE; Grades: KG - 06)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The official city Web site is http://www.cotterarkansas.com

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Cemetery: Cotter Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: White River Artisans School (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; P. O. Box 308).

Hotels: Rainbow Bridge Lodge (502 Second Street), White Sands Motel (107 Harding Boulevard).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cotter and their reported violations in the past:

COTTER WATERWORKS (Population served: 955, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
WHITE RIVER CAMPGROUND (Population served: 250, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2001
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-05-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-05-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-05-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-05-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-05-2000)
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 20 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Cotter compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 1$1,488$17,8560$0
Water Supply 1$2,857$34,2841$1,351
Other Government Administration 2$3,034$18,2046$111
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,138
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,511$30,1323$1,674
Firefighters 0$0 1$664
Fire - Other 0$0 1$164
Streets and Highways 1$1,789$21,4680$0
Totals for Government 6$11,679$23,35813$5,102



Cotter government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $32,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $181,000
    Regular Highways: $144,000
    Financial Administration: $99,000
    Police Protection: $82,000
    General - Other: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $44,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $101,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $320,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $190,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $59,000
    General Support: $37,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $220,000
    Property: $59,000
    Public Utilities: $38,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $222,000

9.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.19%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, AR  0.75% ($20,926 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.23% ($46,667)
from Izard County, AR  0.22% ($24,250)


6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.55%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, AR  0.84% ($24,017 average AGI)
to Washington County, AR  0.28% ($25,128)
to Greene County, MO  0.20% ($24,679)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cotter:
  • KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTLO (1240 AM; 1 kW; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: KTLO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWA (1600 AM; 5 kW; BELLEFONTE, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
  • 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.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cotter:
  • KCTT-FM (101.7 FM; YELLVILLE, AR; Owner: KTLO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPFM (105.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN HOME RADIO STATION, INC.)
  • KCMH (91.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: CHRISTIAN B/C GROUP OF MT. HOME, INC)
  • KTLO-FM (97.9 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: KTLO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKTZ (93.5 FM; LAKEVIEW, AR; Owner: JOHN M. DOWDY)
  • KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
  • KBCN-FM (104.3 FM; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF MARSHALL, INC.)
  • KCWD (96.1 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KMAC (99.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, MO; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF G/VILLE, INC)
  • KFFB (106.1 FM; FAIRFIELD BAY, AR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCAST, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Cotter:
  • KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K41HC (Channel 41; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)




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