Tupelo, Arkansas

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Population in 2022: 71 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -59.9%
 
Males: 41  (58.3%)
Females: 30  (41.7%)
Median resident age:

33.4 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years

Zip code: 72169

Estimated median household income in 2022: $87,020 (it was $27,614 in 2000)
Tupelo:

$87,020
AR:

$55,432

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $71,208 (it was $12,301 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $43,843 (it was $23,000 in 2000)
Tupelo:

$43,843
AR:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $67,008; detached houses: $68,473; mobile homes: $44,354
March 2022 cost of living index in Tupelo: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Tupelo, AR (2022)
    • 5083.3%White alone
    • 813.3%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: American (66.7%), German (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 215 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 228 people per square mile   (very low).

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

1.3% ($308)
Arkansas:

0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (42.6 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (73.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (365.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Weldon, AR (2.0 miles),
Beedeville, AR (2.7 miles),
Patterson, AR (3.0 miles ),
McCrory, AR (3.1 miles ),
Augusta, AR (3.2 miles ),
Bradford, AR (3.6 miles ),
Hickory Ridge, AR (3.6 miles ),
Amagon, AR (3.7 miles)

Latitude: 35.39 N, Longitude: 91.23 W

Area code: 870

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

Tupelo satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.6%
Arkansas:

3.4%
Most common industries in Tupelo, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (14.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (10.0%)
  • Health care (10.0%)
  • Construction (5.7%)
  • Machinery (5.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (25.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (22.5%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Machinery (10.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (7.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (16.7%)
  • Paper (10.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.0%)
  • Public administration (10.0%)
  • Printing & related support activities (6.7%)
  • Paper & paper products merchant wholesalers (6.7%)
Most common occupations in Tupelo, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11.4%)
  • Cashiers (8.6%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (20.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (20.0%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.0%)
  • Electricians (10.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (23.3%)
  • Cashiers (20.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (10.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.7%)

Average climate in Tupelo, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Tupelo-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 5.4 miles away from the Tupelo town center killed 5 people and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category F4 tornado 11.6 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Tupelo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 454% 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 53.6 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 113.0 miles away from Tupelo 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 56.0 miles away from Tupelo center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from Tupelo center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 64.1 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 44.8 miles away from Tupelo 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).
Tupelo topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Tupelo:

  • WOODRUFF COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; AUGUSTA, AR)
  • LINDLEY HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)
  • REGIONAL HEALTHCARE INC (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)
  • HARRIS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)
  • HARRIS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)
  • PINEDALE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)
  • JACKSON COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; NEWPORT, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tupelo:

  • Harding University (about 30 miles; Searcy, AR; Full-time enrollment: 5,360)
  • Arkansas State University-Beebe (about 44 miles; Beebe, AR; FT enrollment: 3,387)
  • Arkansas State University-Main Campus (about 44 miles; Jonesboro, AR; FT enrollment: 12,323)
  • Southwest Tennessee Community College (about 70 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 8,043)
  • Rhodes College (about 72 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • University of Central Arkansas (about 73 miles; Conway, AR; FT enrollment: 9,972)
  • University of Memphis (about 73 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 17,427)

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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:

2.5 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

59.2%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.5%
Whole state:

5.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Tupelo:

Marital status in Tupelo, AR
  • Never married: 65.0%
  • Now married: 23.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Tupelo:

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.3
Arkansas average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tupelo, 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
Jackson County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

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

3.49 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

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

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.0%
Arkansas:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.1%
Arkansas:

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

12.3%
State:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Tupelo:

44.3%
Arkansas:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Tupelo:

40.9%
Arkansas:

44.2%

Average BMI:
Tupelo:

28.4
Arkansas:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Tupelo:

19.1%
Arkansas:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.2%
Arkansas:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Tupelo:

7.1
Arkansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Tupelo:

26.1%
Arkansas:

34.0%

General health condition:
Here:

48.6%
State:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Tupelo:

80.6%
Arkansas:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tupelo, 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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

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

  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $13,000 ($183.10)
    Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($183.10)
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($140.85)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($112.68)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,000 ($183.10)

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

  • Charges - Other: $7,000 ($98.59)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $21,000 ($295.77)
    Highways: $15,000 ($211.27)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,000 ($14.08)
  • Tax - Property: $3,000 ($42.25)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,000 ($929.58)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tupelo:

  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KNBY (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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 Tupelo:

  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Tupelo:

  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 7.3mTotal length
  • 652Total average daily traffic
  • 6Total average daily truck traffic
  • 808Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • 307A TUPELO AR, 2.5 Mi W Of (Lat: 35.389806 Lon: -91.277056), Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WPOU535,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, Grant Date: 07/07/1999, Expiration Date: 07/07/2009, Cancellation Date: 09/12/2009, Certifier: Mary Mcdermott, Registrant: Pathnet, Inc., 1661 Gateway Blvd., Richardson, TX 75080, Phone: (972) 690-9933, Fax: (972) 231-0728, Email:

  • TUPELO, 2.5 Mi W (Lat: 35.389806 Lon: -91.277083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.3 m, Call Sign: WPVV963, Licensee ID: L00896575,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, Grant Date: 09/27/2022, Expiration Date: 09/17/2032, Certifier: Robert N Hedrick, Registrant: Kn Telecommunications Inc.

  • STATION, 2 Mi W Of (Lat: 35.389806 Lon: -91.277056), Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: KKE90,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz, Grant Date: 04/18/1997, Expiration Date: 02/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 08/05/1999, Phone: (630) 691-3854


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tupelo, AR
  • 53.3%Utility gas
  • 46.7%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tupelo, AR
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Tupelo compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median household income above 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 significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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