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P opulation: 184,053,
Elevation: 350 feet
County: Pulaski
Land area: 116.2 square miles
Zip codes: 72201, 72202, 72204, 72205, 72206, 72207,
72209, 72210, 72211, 72212, 72223, 72227.
Median resident age: 34.5 years Median household
income: $40,138 Median house value: $89,300
Races in Little Rock:
Ancestries: English (8.8%), German (8.6%), United
States (7.8%), Irish (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), French (2.0%).
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For population 25
years and over in Little Rock
High school or higher: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
35.5%
Graduate or professional
degree: 13.4%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.5
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Little Rock city
Never married: 29.7%
Now married: 48.8%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 12.5%
3.8% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.3% Latin America,
0.7% Europe).
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Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1996: 473 buildings,
average cost: $162,200
1997: 440 buildings,
average cost: $155,600
1998: 491 buildings,
average cost: $181,000
1999: 552 buildings,
average cost: $184,500
2000: 515 buildings,
average cost: $199,300
2001: 544 buildings,
average cost: $202,400
2002: 591 buildings,
average cost: $231,900
2003: 725 buildings, average cost: $241,700
Area code: 501
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (25.8%), Retail trade (11.3%).
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Average weather in Little Rock, Arkansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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40.1
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45.3
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53.7
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61.9
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70.3
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78.4
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82.6
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81.5
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74.5
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63.7
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51.9
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43.2
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High temperature (°F)
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49.5
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55.5
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64.3
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73.0
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80.8
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88.8
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93.0
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92.3
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85.1
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75.0
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61.9
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52.4
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Low temperature (°F)
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30.8
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35.1
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43.1
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50.8
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59.8
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68.0
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72.1
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70.6
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63.9
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52.2
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42.0
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34.1
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Precipitation (in)
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3.6
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3.4
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5.0
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5.4
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5.2
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3.9
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3.4
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2.9
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3.8
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4.2
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5.9
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4.7
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Normal climate around Little Rock, Arkansas
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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10
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9
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10
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10
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10
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8
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8
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7
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7
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7
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8
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9
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Wind speed (mph)
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8.4
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8.9
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9.6
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9.0
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7.6
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7.1
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6.7
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6.3
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6.6
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6.8
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8.0
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8.1
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Morning humidity (%)
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80
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79
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78
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82
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87
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85
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86
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85
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86
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84
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81
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79
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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65
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61
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59
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60
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62
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58
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58
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58
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59
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55
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60
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63
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Sunshine (%)
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48
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55
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59
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64
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69
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74
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73
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74
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70
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70
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57
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49
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Days clear of clouds
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9
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9
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9
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9
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8
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9
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9
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12
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11
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14
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11
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9
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Partly cloudy days
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6
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6
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7
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7
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11
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12
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13
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11
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9
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7
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6
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6
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Cloudy days
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16
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13
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15
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14
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12
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9
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9
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9
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10
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9
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13
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16
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Snowfall (in)
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2.5
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1.6
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0.5
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.2
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0.6
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Hospitals/medical centers in Little Rock:
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL (800 MARSHALL STREET)
ARKANSAS HEART
HOSPITAL (1701 SOUTH SHACKLEFORD ROAD)
ARKANSAS STATE HOSP
PSYCHIATRIC DIV (4313 WEST MARKHAM STREET)
BAPTIST HEALTH
MEDICAL CENTER (9601 INTERSTATE 630, EXIT 7)
BAPTIST HEALTH
REHABILITATION INSTITUT (9601 INTERSTATE 630 EXIT 7)
PINNACLE POINTE
HOSPITAL (11501 FINANCIAL CENTRE PARKWAY)
SELECT SPECIALTY
HOSPITAL (2 ST VINCENT CIRCLE, SIXTH FLOOR)
SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL
OF LITTLE ROCK (9601 INTERSTATE 630 EXIT 7)
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER (11401 INTERSTATE 30)
ST VINCENT INFIRMARY
MEDICAL CENTER (TWO ST VINCENT CIRCLE)
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF ARKANSAS THE (4301
WEST MARKHAM STREET SLOT 728)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Little Rock:
ADAMS FIELD (about 9
miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
LITTLE ROCK AFB (about
18 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
MEMORIAL FIELD (about 56 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR;
ID: HOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Little Rock:
NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI
(about 8 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: 1M1)
SALINE COUNTY/WATTS
FIELD (about 23 miles; BENTON, AR; ID: M99)
DENNIS F CANTRELL FIELD (about 24 miles; CONWAY,
AR; ID: M03)
Local government website:
www.littlerock.org/government/default.html
Colleges/Universities in Little Rock:
UNIVERSITY OF
ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (Full-time enrollment: 8,024; Location:
2801 S UNIVERSITY AVE; Public; Website: www.ualr.edu; Offers
Doctor's degree)
UNIVERSITY OF
ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 1,634; Location:
4301 W MARKHAM SLOT 601; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)
PHILANDER SMITH
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 690; Location: 812 W 13TH; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.philander.edu)
BAPTIST HEALTH
SCHOOLS OF NURSING AND ALLIED HLTH (FT enrollment: 567;
Location: 11900 COL GLENN RD STE 1000; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.baptisthealth.org)
EASTERN COLLEGE OF
HEALTH VOCATIONS (FT enrollment: 292; Location: 6423 FORBING RD;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.echv.com)
ITT TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 242; Location: 4520 S UNIVERSITY;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
ARKANSAS BAPTIST
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 157; Location: 1600 BISHOP ST; Private,
not-for-profit)
BEE JAYS ACADEMY
(FT enrollment: 44; Location: 1907 HINSON LOOP; Private, for-profit)
ARKANSAS BEAUTY
SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 5108 BASELINE RD; Private,
for-profit)
EATON BEAUTY STYLIST
COLLEGE INC (FT enrollment: 20; Location: 814 W SEVENTH ST;
Private, for-profit)
THELMAS BEAUTY
ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 20; Location: 2501 STATE ST; Private,
for-profit)
VELVATEX COLLEGE OF
BEAUTY CULTURE (FT enrollment: 14; Location: 1520 MARTIN LUTHER
KING DR; Private, for-profit; Website: bdoug134@aol.com)
CENTRAL FLYING
SERVICES INC (Location: 1501 BOND ST; Private, for-profit)
ACADEMIC WORLD OF
COSMETOLOGY (Location: 5300 W 65TH ST; Private, for-profit)
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
SEMINARY (Location: 5224 STAGECOACH RD; Private, not-for-profit;
Offers Doctor's degree)
CARTI SCHOOL OF
RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGY (Location: PO BOX 55050; Private,
not-for-profit)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM OFFICE
(Location: 2404 N UNIVERSITY; Public; Website: WWW.UASYS.EDU; Offers
Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students
near Little Rock:
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL
ARKANSAS (about 26 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
ARKANSAS STATE
UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 39 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment:
3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
AT PINE BLUFF (about 42 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
HARDING UNIVERSITY
(about 55 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS TECH
UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
HENDERSON STATE
UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 87
miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
Biggest public high schools in Little Rock:
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 1,946; Location: 1500 PARK STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
HALL HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 1,419; Location: 6700 H STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,144; Location: 2501 BARROW ROAD; Grades: 09
- 12)
MCCLELLAN MAGNET
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,083; Location: 9417 GEYER SPRINGS ROAD;
Grades: 09 - 12)
WILBUR D. MILLS HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 966; Location: 1205 E. DIXON ROAD; Grades: 09
- 12)
J.A. FAIR HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 944; Location: 5201 DAVID O DODD ROAD; Grades:
09 - 12)
JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 21501 HWY 10; Grades: 09 - 12)
ACCELERATED LEARNING
PROGRAM (Students: 247; Location: 7701 SCOTT HAMILTON DRIVE;
Grades: 09 - 12)
ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE
DEAF H.S. (Students: 54; Location: 2400 W. MARKHAM; Grades: 07 -
12)
ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND H.S. (Students:
50; Location: 2600 W MARKHAM ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Little Rock:
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 730; Location: 6300 LEE AVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
WALNUT VALLEY
CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 701; Location: 17450; Grades: KG -
12)
MT. ST. MARY ACADEMY
(Students: 590; Location: 3224 KAVANAUGH BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls
only)
SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN
ACA. (Students: 451; Location: 11301 GEYER SPRINGS RD; Grades:
PK - 12)
VICTORY CHRISTIAN
SCHOOLS (Students: 256; Location: 5705 WEST 65TH ST; Grades: PK
- 12)
WORD OF OUTREACH
CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 191; Location: 3300 ASHER AVE; Grades:
KG - 12)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 4910 STAGECOACH ROAD; Grades:
PK - 12)
FAITH CHRISTIAN HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 6111 W. 83RD STREET; Grades: 7
- 12)
HEBRON CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 18715 KANIS ROAD; Grades: PK -
12)
CAPITAL CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students:
59; Location: 7800 1 30 SOUTH; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Little
Rock:
MANN MAGNET MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 836; Location: 1000 EAST ROOSEVELT; Grades: 06
- 08)
CLOVERDALE MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 815; Location: 6300 HINKSON ROAD; Grades: 06 -
08)
FOREST HEIGHTS
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 790; Location: 5901 EVERGREEN; Grades:
06 - 08)
DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 1100 WRIGHT AVENUE; Grades: 06
- 08)
PULASKI HEIGHTS
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 704; Location: 401 NORTH PINE STREET;
Grades: 06 - 08)
FULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 690; Location: 808 EAST DIXON ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
HENDERSON MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 673; Location: 401 BARROW ROAD; Grades: 06 -
08)
BATES ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 14300 DINEEN DRIVE; Grades: PK
- 05)
BOOKER ARTS MAGNET
ELEM. SCH. (Students: 575; Location: 2016 BARBER STREET; Grades:
KG - 05)
M.L. KING MAGNET ELEM. SCHOOL (Students:
571; Location: 907 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Little
Rock:
CHRIST THE KING
SCHOOL (Students: 719; Location: 4002 N RODNEY PARHAM RD;
Grades: KG - 8)
CHRIST LUTHERAN
SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 315 S HUGHES STREET; Grades: PK
- 8)
MISS SELMAS SCHOOLS
(Students: 408; Location: 7814 T STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
ANTHONY SCHOOL
(Students: 386; Location: 7700 OHIO STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
(Students: 345; Location: 1616 S SPRING ST; Grades: KG - 5)
OUR LADY OF GOOD
COUNSEL SCHOO (Students: 204; Location: 1204 S JACKSON STREET;
Grades: PK - 8)
ST EDWARDS
(Students: 162; Location: 816 S FERRY; Grades: PK - 8)
DAYSPRING CHR ACAD
(Students: 130; Location: 6111 W 83RD ST; Grades: KG - 6)
CHRISTIAN
KINDERGARTEN & NURSE (Students: 125; Location: 1500 NORTH
MISSISSIPPI; Grades: PK - KG)
ST. MARK'S EPISCOPAL DAY SCH. (Students:
121; Location: 1000 N MISSISSIPPI; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Little Rock:
CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating
income: $6,470,697; Location: 100 ROCK STREET; 619,308 books; 10,664
audio materials; 6,807 video materials; 1,501 serial subscriptions)
Little Rock compared to Arkansas state average:
Median house value
below state average.
Black race population
percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race
population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly
below state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Little Rock:
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)
KARN (920 AM; 5 kW;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime;
10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KJBN (1050 AM; 1 kW;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: JOSHUA MINISTRIES & COMM.DEVELOP COR)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW;
SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW;
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW;
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
KLIH (1250 AM; 2 kW;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT
SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW;
COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KBBL (1350 AM; 3 kW;
CABOT, AR; Owner: CABOT RADIO, INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner:
CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Little Rock:
KOKY (102.1 FM;
SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE
ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE
ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE
ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE
ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON,
AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KDJE (100.3 FM;
JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY,
AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLRE-FM (90.5 FM;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT)
KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE
ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE
ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
KMSX (94.9 FM;
MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLAL (107.7 FM;
WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDRE (101.1 FM; NORTH
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KVLO (102.9 FM;
SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWLR (96.9 FM;
MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KIPR (92.3 FM; PINE
BLUFF, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHTE-FM (96.5 FM;
ENGLAND, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
KLEC-FM (106.3 FM; LONOKE, AR; Owner: ABG
ARKANSAS, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Little Rock:
KLRA-LP (Channel 58;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
KJLR-LP (Channel 28;
LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)
K55GE (Channel 55;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
KTHV (Channel 11;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
KHUG-LP (Channel 14;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK TV-14, L.L.C.)
KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE
ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
KLRT-TV (Channel 16;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE
ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KZJG-LP (Channel 13;
LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)
KARK-TV (Channel 4;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
KKYK-LP (Channel 22;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
KASN (Channel 38; PINE
BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KHTE-LP (Channel 44;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K34FH (Channel 34;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
KVTN (Channel 25; PINE
BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
KWBF (Channel 42;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWBK-LP (Channel 36; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner:
ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
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