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Lake City, Arkansas

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Population in 2022: 2,543 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +30.0%
 
Males: 1,211  (47.6%)
Females: 1,332  (52.4%)
Median resident age:

32.9 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 72437.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,267 (it was $30,844 in 2000)
Lake City:

$63,267
AR:

$55,432

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,095 (it was $14,126 in 2000)

Lake City town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $141,744 (it was $46,900 in 2000)
Lake City:

$141,744
AR:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $133,317; detached houses: $133,787

Median gross rent in 2022: $783.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lake City: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.4%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lake City, AR (2022)
    • 2,18589.9%White alone
    • 2008.2%Two or more races
    • 391.6%Hispanic
    • 331.4%Black alone
    • 90.4%American Indian alone
    • 100.4%Asian alone



According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Lake City, Arkansas as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lake City is 647 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Lake City by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(40.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(47.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(130.7)		2
(84.2)		2
(81.2)		1
(39.9)		1
(38.5)		1
(36.8)		1
(35.6)		4
(158.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(45.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(39.9)		1
(38.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2
(93.2)		1
(48.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(93.9)		2
(91.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(130.7)		3
(126.4)		1
(40.6)		2
(79.8)		2
(77.0)		2
(73.5)		1
(35.6)		5
(198.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		6
(279.5)		7
(336.2)		4
(190.7)		5
(234.6)		4
(181.9)		7
(312.4)		7
(305.0)		8
(337.0)		10
(406.2)		4
(159.6)		8
(307.9)		5
(183.8)		3
(106.8)		5
(198.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		5
(232.9)		3
(144.1)		6
(286.0)		8
(375.4)		2
(91.0)		15
(669.3)		10
(435.7)		16
(674.0)		18
(731.1)		14
(558.4)		10
(384.9)		7
(257.4)		17
(605.0)		4
(158.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(46.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(46.9)		2
(91.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(42.1)		1
(40.6)		6
(239.3)		3
(115.5)		1
(36.8)		3
(106.8)		2
(79.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(48.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(46.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(43.6)		1
(42.1)		1
(40.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index51.238.962.954.055.548.6169.5146.6215.3112.5103.970.275.8193.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Lake City, AR

Crime rate in Lake City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
Arkansas average:

2.25
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Ancestries: American (30.7%), English (23.3%), Irish (5.5%), German (4.6%), European (3.4%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/27/1898

Elevation: 226 feet

Land area: 2.22 square miles.

Population density: 1,147 people per square mile   (low).

Lake City, Arkansas map

8 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.3%
Arkansas:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $845 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $844 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (14.3 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (55.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (418.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Black Oak, AR (2.1 miles ),
Monette, AR (2.7 miles ),
Caraway, AR (2.8 miles ),
Bay, AR (2.9 miles ),
Brookland, AR (3.1 miles ),
Trumann, AR (3.3 miles ),
Leachville, AR (3.6 miles ),
Etowah, AR (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 35.82 N, Longitude: 90.44 W

Area code: 870

Distribution of median household income in Lake City, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake City, AR in 2022
Lake City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 48 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2021: 55 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2020: 48 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2019: 38 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2018: 37 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2017: 33 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2016: 28 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2015: 25 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2014: 20 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2013: 20 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2011: 14 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2010: 14 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $114,300
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $12,500
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $12,500
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $56,300
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $56,300
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $48,200
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $73,600
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $55,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Lake City, AR residents
Average permit cost in Lake City, AR
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Arkansas:

3.4%
Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+4.4%).
Most common industries in Lake City, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.0%)
  • Construction (8.4%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Machinery (4.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.3%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.9%)
  • Machinery (7.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.4%)
  • Truck transportation (4.7%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.6%)
  • Educational services (13.7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.9%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Lake City, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)

Average climate in Lake City, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lake City-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Lake City town center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category F4 tornado 15.0 miles away from the town center caused $30,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 433% 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 14.0 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 62.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.8 miles away from Lake City center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 106.0 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 14.6 miles away from Lake City center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 230.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Craighead County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 16, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lake City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Lake City:

  • LAKESIDE NURSING CENTER (1207 WILLOW RUN ROAD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Lake City:

  • CARAWAY NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CARAWAY, AR)
  • ROSE CARE CENTER OF TRUMANN (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; TRUMANN, AR)
  • TRUMANN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; TRUMANN, AR)
  • NEA BAPTIST CLINIC (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; JONESBORO, AR)
  • ST ELIZABETH'S PLACE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; JONESBORO, AR)
  • NEA BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; JONESBORO, AR)
  • ST BERNARDS HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; JONESBORO, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake City:

  • Arkansas State University-Main Campus (about 14 miles; Jonesboro, AR; Full-time enrollment: 12,323)
  • Southwest Tennessee Community College (about 53 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 8,043)
  • Rhodes College (about 53 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • University of Memphis (about 55 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 17,427)
  • Dyersburg State Community College (about 61 miles; Dyersburg, TN; FT enrollment: 2,211)
  • Three Rivers Community College (about 67 miles; Poplar Bluff, MO; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • Harding University (about 83 miles; Searcy, AR; FT enrollment: 5,360)

Public high school in Lake City:

Public elementary/middle school in Lake City:

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User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • hospital most used: St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro,AR

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lake City: Lake City Police Department (A), Craighead County Sheriff's Office - East (B), Lake City Volunteer Fire Main Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Lake City: General Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Craighead County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

LAKE CITY WATERWORKS (Population served: 2,136, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
BLACK OAK WATERWORKS (Population served: 241, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In DEC-30-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In OCT-01-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2013)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2011)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In NOV-25-2003, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2011)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

72.8%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.7%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
62 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
80 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Lake City (2011 data):

  • Iberiabank: Lake City Branch at 100 Corbean Blvd Suite 1, branch established on 2002/06/30. Info updated 2011/06/08: Bank assets: $11,676.7 mil, Deposits: $9,387.9 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Iberiabank Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Lake City:

Marital status in Lake City, AR
  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

For population 25 years and over in Lake City:

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Arkansas average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lake City
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake City, AR (based on Craighead County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant44,184129
Mainline Protestant5,40824
Catholic2,4702
Other1,47710
Black Protestant6555
None42,249-
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: 22
Craighead County:

2.42 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Craighead County:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Craighead County:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
Craighead County:

4.52 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 74
This county:

8.16 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

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

8.6%
Arkansas:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Craighead County:

29.3%
State:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.4%
State:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lake City:

48.9%
Arkansas:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lake City:

44.8%
Arkansas:

44.2%

Average BMI:
Lake City:

30.3
Arkansas:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.6%
Arkansas:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lake City:

20.4%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Arkansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

43.6%
State:

34.0%

General health condition:
Lake City:

52.7%
State:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.0%
State:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lake City, 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
Police Protection - Officers 5$17,085$41,0040$0
Streets and Highways 3$12,237$48,9480$0
Other Government Administration 2$9,058$54,3480$0
Sewerage 1$5,672$68,0640$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,416$40,9921$319
Totals for Government 12$47,468$47,4681$319

Lake City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $545,000 ($214.31)
    Police Protection: $255,000 ($100.28)
    Water Utilities: $168,000 ($66.06)
    Regular Highways: $152,000 ($59.77)
    Sewerage: $131,000 ($51.51)
    Solid Waste Management: $103,000 ($40.50)
    Local Fire Protection: $75,000 ($29.49)
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000 ($9.04)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,000 ($0.79)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($1.97)

Lake City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $139,000 ($54.66)
    Sewerage: $132,000 ($51.91)
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000 ($8.26)
    Other: $21,000 ($8.26)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $421,000 ($165.55)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $70,000 ($27.53)
    General Revenue - Other: $54,000 ($21.23)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($0.79)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $184,000 ($72.36)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $153,000 ($60.17)
    General Local Government Support: $40,000 ($15.73)
    Other: $35,000 ($13.76)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $140,000 ($55.05)
    Public Utilities Sales: $109,000 ($42.86)
    Property: $72,000 ($28.31)
    Other License: $10,000 ($3.93)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000 ($2.75)

Lake City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $198,000 ($77.86)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $198,000 ($77.86)

Lake City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,228,000 ($482.89)

Businesses in Lake City, AR

  • H&R Block: 1
  • SONIC Drive-In: 1
  • Subway: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake City:

  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBTM (1230 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KNEA (970 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake City:

  • KDXY (104.9 FM; LAKE CITY, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KJBX (106.7 FM; TRUMANN, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KDRS-FM (107.1 FM; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBZR (95.9 FM; HARRISBURG, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAOG (90.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KJBR (93.7 FM; MARKED TREE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KAUF (89.9 FM; KENNETT, MO; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lake City:

  • KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K54ER (Channel 54; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K27FC (Channel 27; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • Lake City, Arkansas
  • Fatal accident count9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents13
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents20
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
  • Arkansas average
  • Fatal accident count4065
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents6093
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1853
  • Fatalities4614
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents10335
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents345
See more detailed statistics of Lake City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 19Number of bridges
  • 495ft / 151mTotal length
  • 59,261Total average daily traffic
  • 7,465Total average daily truck traffic
  • 63,942Total future (year 2007) average daily traffic
New bridges in Lake City, AR - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 42010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lake City, AR
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lake City)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 29. The highest number of reported fires - 53 took place in 2010, and the least - 8 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Lake City, AR When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (67.6%), and Structure Fires (14.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lake City, AR
    • 31767.6%Outside Fires
    • 6914.7%Structure Fires
    • 429.0%Other
    • 418.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lake City, AR
Most common first names in Lake City, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James3672.2 years
William3574.7 years
Mary3476.2 years
John2876.5 years
Charles2170.2 years
Robert1970.6 years
George1273.9 years
Ruby1179.0 years
Ethel979.7 years
Mildred976.6 years
Most common last names in Lake City, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Davis2567.5 years
Taylor2076.9 years
Smith1477.6 years
Adams1474.7 years
Wood1479.0 years
Miller1367.2 years
Williams1376.2 years
Hale1273.7 years
Brown1076.3 years
Fletcher1078.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake City, AR
  • 51.8%Utility gas
  • 46.3%Electricity
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake City, AR
  • 61.6%Utility gas
  • 36.3%Electricity
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Lake City compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
There are 2 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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