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Tillar, Arkansas

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Population in 2022: 161 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -32.9%
 
Males: 92  (57.1%)
Females: 69  (42.9%)
Median resident age:

54.0 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 71670.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $40,783 (it was $29,792 in 2000)
Tillar:

$40,783
AR:

$55,432

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,683 (it was $13,568 in 2000)

Tillar city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-738,095,237 (it was $34,600 in 2000)
Tillar:  $-738,095,237
AR:  $179,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $157,783; detached houses: $222,501; mobile homes: $33,708
March 2022 cost of living index in Tillar: -14909.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.7%

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  • Races in Tillar, AR (2022)
    • 14674.5%White alone
    • 4120.9%Hispanic
    • 42.0%Black alone



According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Tillar, Arkansas as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tillar is 138 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (7.4%), Irish (2.9%), Dutch (1.5%), English (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 149 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

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

Tillar, Arkansas map

19 residents are foreign born (9.6% Latin America).

This city:

9.6%
Arkansas:

5.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Tillar city:

1.0% ($350)
Arkansas:

0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (47.9 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (128.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (314.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Reed, AR (0.9 miles ),
Winchester, AR (2.1 miles),
McGehee, AR (2.6 miles ),
Dumas, AR (3.5 miles ),
Dermott, AR (3.6 miles ),
Mitchellville, AR (3.7 miles ),
Arkansas City, AR (4.0 miles ),
Watson, AR (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 33.71 N, Longitude: 91.45 W

Area code: 870

Distribution of median household income in Tillar, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tillar, AR in 2022
Tillar satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Arkansas:

3.4%
Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+8.6%).
Most common industries in Tillar, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.6%)
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Educational services (9.7%)
  • Social assistance (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
  • Utilities (5.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.3%)
  • Construction (16.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (8.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.6%)
  • Utilities (6.6%)
  • Truck transportation (6.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (23.8%)
  • Health care (14.3%)
  • Social assistance (14.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (4.8%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Tillar, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
  • Child care workers (5.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (11.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Child care workers (14.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.5%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (7.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.1%)
  • Registered nurses (4.8%)

Average climate in Tillar, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Tillar-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.3 miles away from the Tillar city center killed 5 people and injured 16 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/24/2001, a category F4 tornado 26.3 miles away from the city center injured 48 people and caused $4 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Tillar-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 356% 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 147.8 miles away from Tillar center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 109.7 miles away from Tillar center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 111.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 119.3 miles away from Tillar center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 327.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 362.3 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 Drew County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tillar topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Tillar:

  • LEISURE LODGE INC MCGEHEE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MCGEHEE, AR)
  • SOUTHERN HERITAGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MCGEHEE, AR)
  • PINE BLUFF DIALYSIS - KIDNEY CTR OF MCGEHEE (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; MCGEHEE, AR)
  • HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION, INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; MCGEHEE, AR)
  • DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HHA (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; DUMAS, AR)
  • DESHA COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; DUMAS, AR)
  • DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; DUMAS, AR)

Airports located in Tillar:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tillar:

  • University of Arkansas at Monticello (about 23 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,130)
  • Delta State University (about 42 miles; Cleveland, MS; FT enrollment: 3,304)
  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (about 50 miles; Pine Bluff, AR; FT enrollment: 2,558)
  • Mississippi Delta Community College (about 58 miles; Moorhead, MS; FT enrollment: 2,100)
  • Coahoma Community College (about 64 miles; Clarksdale, MS; FT enrollment: 2,284)
  • Mississippi Valley State University (about 66 miles; Itta Bena, MS; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock (about 87 miles; Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 9,227)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Tillar: Tillar Fire Department Main Station (A), Tillar Fire Department Substation (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tillar include: Tillar United Methodist Church (A), Tillar Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

2.4 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

74.5%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

3.2%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Tillar (2011 data):

  • McGehee Bank: Mcgehee Branch at Highway 65 North, branch established on 1983/12/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $115.5 mil, Deposits: $96.8 mil, headquarters in Mcgehee, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Mcgehee Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan The

For population 15 years and over in Tillar:

Marital status in Tillar, AR
  • Never married: 4.5%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 11.6%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

For population 25 years and over in Tillar:

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.0
Arkansas average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tillar, AR (based on Drew County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,91739
Black Protestant2,06913
Mainline Protestant1,75412
Other3023
Catholic2421
None5,225-
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: 3
This county:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Drew County:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Here:

7.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Drew County:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

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

9.7%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.9%
Arkansas:

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

11.2%
Arkansas:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Tillar:

46.8%
Arkansas:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Tillar:

39.9%
Arkansas:

44.2%

Average BMI:
Tillar:

28.3
Arkansas:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Tillar:

18.8%
Arkansas:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.5%
Arkansas:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Tillar:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Tillar:

29.7%
Arkansas:

34.0%

General health condition:
Tillar:

53.5%
Arkansas:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

74.2%
Arkansas:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tillar, 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
Firefighters 0$0 15$4,500
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,885
Totals for Government 0$0 17$6,385

Tillar government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $21,000 ($130.43)
    Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($37.27)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($31.06)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($31.06)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($24.84)
    Water Utilities: $3,000 ($18.63)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,000 ($18.63)
    General - Other: $1,000 ($6.21)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $38,000 ($236.02)

Tillar government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $41,000 ($254.66)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,000 ($12.42)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $74,000 ($459.63)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $36,000 ($223.60)
    Highways: $15,000 ($93.17)
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $3,000 ($18.63)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $382,000 ($2372.67)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tillar:

  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KVSA (1220 AM; 1 kW; MCGEHEE, AR; Owner: SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS,INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KPBA (1270 AM; 5 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • WGVM (1260 AM; 2 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING COMPANY,INC)
  • KDDA (1560 AM; daytime; 0 kW; DUMAS, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tillar:

  • KXSA-FM (103.1 FM; DERMOTT, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KRKD (105.7 FM; DERMOTT, AR; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • KAFN (102.5 FM; GOULD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHBM-FM (93.7 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KGPQ (99.9 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXFE (106.9 FM; DUMAS, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • K255AM (98.9 FM; MONTICELLO, AR; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tillar:

  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)

Tillar fatal accident list:

Feb 5, 2003 06:40 PM, Us-65-19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 23, 1996 01:15 AM, 277-1-Sh, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 118ft / 36.1mTotal length
  • $1,764,000Total costs
  • 15,695Total average daily traffic
  • 156Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,251Total future (year 2006) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tillar)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

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

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • SO DELTA, 573 Old Hwy 65 (Lat: 33.752611 Lon: -91.462333), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPEC635,
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.797 MHz, Grant Date: 11/18/2023, Expiration Date: 02/02/2034, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:

  • .25 Mi Off Hwy 65 (Lat: 33.692611 Lon: -91.434556), Call Sign: KWG438, Licensee ID: L00052202,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.005 MHz, Grant Date: 01/19/2005, Expiration Date: 03/01/2015, Cancellation Date: 11/20/2012, Registrant: H N Cox & Son Farms, 1510 N 4th, Mcgehee, AR 71654, Phone: (501) 222-6049

  • Highway 65 North (Lat: 33.727611 Lon: -91.453167), Call Sign: WQV788, Licensee ID: L00008325,
    Assigned Frequencies: 43.0600 MHz, Grant Date: 08/04/2005, Expiration Date: 09/04/2015, Cancellation Date: 04/13/2011, Registrant: Ashland Construction Communications Co, 900 Ashwood Pkwy Ste 700, Atlanta, GA 30338-4780, Phone: (404) 262-5513

  • Lat: 33.701667 Lon: -91.553333, Call Sign: WPZK791,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.835 MHz, 151.925 MHz, Grant Date: 02/02/2004, Expiration Date: 02/02/2014, Cancellation Date: 04/05/2014, Certifier: John Mcclendon, Registrant: Hastys Communs. East, Inc., 112 Key Drive, Brunswick, GA 31520, Phone: (912) 264-2765, Fax: (912) 264-8495

  • 147 Ward Cutoff (Lat: 33.710583 Lon: -91.449861), Call Sign: WQKP458,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.607 MHz, Grant Date: 08/03/2009, Expiration Date: 08/03/2019, Cancellation Date: 10/05/2019, Certifier: David Howard, Registrant: Tbs Electronics, Inc., 5225 Sw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Fax: (785) 862-7647, Email:

  • Lat: 33.777806 Lon: -91.274528, Call Sign: WQPM328,
    Assigned Frequencies: 460.712 MHz, Grant Date: 06/26/2012, Expiration Date: 06/26/2022, Cancellation Date: 08/27/2022, Certifier: Danny C Wilson, Registrant: Reynolds Radio Service, Inc., 1611 West Pine Street, Warren, AR 71671, Phone: (870) 226-5461, Fax: (870) 226-7465, Email:

  • 909 Highway 65 North (Lat: 33.708333 Lon: -91.448889), Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WRYA239,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.875 MHz, Grant Date: 07/18/2023, Expiration Date: 07/18/2033, Certifier: Monica Daniels, Registrant: Visiplex, 1287 Barclay Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, Phone: (847) 229-0250, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KG5HWX, Licensee ID: L01950034, Grant Date: 06/10/2015, Expiration Date: 06/10/2025, Certifier: Cameron K Chapman, Registrant: Cameron K Chapman, 709 Hwy 138 E, Tillar, AR 71670



FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Tillar)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tillar, AR
  • 44.3%Electricity
  • 41.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.3%Utility gas
  • 5.1%Other fuel
  • 2.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tillar, AR
  • 100.0%Electricity


Tillar compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There are 7 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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