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LOCATION
Greers Ferry in Cleburne County is in the north central region of the state.
POPULATION
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City |
930 |
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County |
24,046 |
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Metro |
0 |
Source: U.S. Census, 2000
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City |
2004 |
956 |
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County |
2005 |
25,391 |
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Metro |
2004 |
0 |
Rate Based Mileage and Direction to Major Cities
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Atlanta |
550 miles |
SE |
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Chicago |
597 miles |
NE |
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Dallas |
400 miles |
SW |
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Little Rock |
91 miles |
S |
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Memphis |
146 miles |
E |
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New Orleans |
530 miles |
SE |
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New York |
1280 miles |
NE |
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St. Louis |
340 miles |
NE |
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Tulsa |
350 miles |
NW |
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Government
Mayor-Council
Planning and Zoning
Yes
Medical
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Hospitals |
0 |
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Beds |
0 |
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Physicians and Surgeons |
2 |
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Clinics |
1 |
Baptist Medical Center Heber Springs is 12 miles south.
Fire Protection
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Number of paid fire fighters |
1 |
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Number of volunteer fire fighters |
24 |
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Equipment |
6 units |
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Fire insurance rating |
Class 6 |
Police Protection
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Number of officers |
3 |
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Equipment |
3 |
TRANSPORTATION
Rail
Mainline --- None
Days Transit Time To:
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Chicago |
0 |
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Dallas |
0 |
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Kansas City |
0 |
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Los Angeles |
0 |
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New York |
0 |
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St. Louis |
0 |
Motor Freight Carriers
There is one motor freight carrier that services the Greers Ferry area.
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Chicago |
2 |
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Dallas |
2 |
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Kansas City |
2 |
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Los Angeles |
5 |
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New York |
4 |
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St. Louis |
2 |
Airport Facilities
Heber Springs Municipal Airport, 12 miles
Navigable Waterways
Little Rock, 75 miles
Highways
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State 110 |
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State 16 |
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State 92 |
UTILITIES
Water
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Supplier |
Municipal |
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Source |
Greers Ferry Lake |
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Storage Capacity |
1,494,600 |
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Pumping Capacity |
2,100,000 |
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Peak Consumption |
1,500,000 |
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Surplus Capacity |
6,000,000 |
Sewer System
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Capacity |
0 |
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Peak Sewer Treatment |
0 |
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Surplus Capacity |
0 |
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Septic Tank System |
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Electricity
First Electric Cooperative
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Transmission Voltages |
69,000 |
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City Primary Voltages |
7,620 |
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13,800 |
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Service Voltages Available |
120 |
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208 |
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240 |
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277 |
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480 |
Telephone
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Natural Gas
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N/A |
N/A |
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Source |
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Heat Value |
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QUALITY OF LIFE
CLIMATE
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Mean daily maximum temperature |
73 degrees |
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Mean daily minimum temperature |
52 degrees |
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Normal humidity (mean daily noontime) |
57% |
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Normal humidity (mean daily midnight) |
77% |
Recreational Facilities
There are eight parks managed by the Corps of Engineers.
Hunting, Fishing, Boating and Camping
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Devils Fork Tournament Fish Life Support Center |
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Devil's Fork Recreation Area |
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Greers Ferry Lake |
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Little Red River |
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Shiloh Recreation Area |
Social and Cultural Opportunities
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AARP |
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Cleburne County Branch Library |
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Extension Homemakers |
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Optimist Club |
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VFW |
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Wagoneers Squaredance Club |
EDUCATION
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Universities |
Enrollment |
Degrees Offered |
Degrees Awarded |
Location |
Driving Distance |
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University of Central Arkansas |
11,375 |
A;B;M;S |
1579 |
Conway |
45 miles |
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Harding College |
5,744 |
A;B;M |
1024 |
Searcy |
61 miles |
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Colleges |
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Lyon College |
488 |
B |
112 |
Batesville |
40 miles |
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UA Community College-Batesville |
1,397 |
A |
213 |
Batesville |
40 miles |
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Arkansas State University - Beebe |
3,976 |
A |
677 |
Beebe |
43 miles |
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Central Baptist College |
395 |
A;B;M |
72 |
Conway |
45 miles |
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Hendrix College |
1,031 |
B |
208 |
Conway |
45 miles |
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Ozarka College |
1,054 |
A |
137 |
Melbourne |
40 miles |
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UA Community College - Morrilton |
1,739 |
A |
251 |
Morrilton |
47 miles |
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Arkansas State University - Newport |
1,089 |
A |
958 |
Newport |
55 miles |
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Arkansas State University - Searcy |
4,076 |
T |
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Searcy |
61 miles |
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Vocational-Technical Institutes |
Courses Offered |
West Side School
The public school system is fully accredited by the North Central Association
of Secondary Schools and Colleges.
* A=Associate; B=Bachelor; D=Doctorate; J=Juris
Doctorate; M=Masters; P=Ph.D.; S=Specialists; T=Technical Certificate
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