Profile for Batesville, Arkansas, AR

Batesville is on the White River

Osage Indians ceded this territory by treaty in 1808

Local festivals include:

• White River Water Carnival - Aug. 1-31, 2007
• Arkansas Scottish Festival - April 21-22, 2007
• Ozark Foothills Film Fest - March 22-25, 2007
• Independence County Fair - July 17-22, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Old Independence Regional Museum

Colleges and universities: Lyon College, University of Arkansas Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Batesville

Cemeteries (30)

Colleges (2)

Communities (4)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Batesville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Independence County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 72501 ZIP code.

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• Batesville Chamber of Commerce

13% of Batesville residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Batesville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Batesville
• Cemeteries in Independence County
• Genealogy page (AR GenWeb) for Independence County
• Libraries in or near Batesville

Post a query on a message board:

• Independence County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Batesville museums
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• Batesville area parks

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• Batesville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Independence County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Arkansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Batesville
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• Communities in Independence County

• Batesville business guide
• Batesville Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Arkansas
• Local ordinances in Arkansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Independence County
• Arrests in Independence County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arkansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Batesville was $17,753, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Independence County economic census
• Independence County economic summary
• Independence County employment growth
• Independence County unemployment rate
• Arkansas economic data

22% of Batesville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Batesville
• Colleges in Arkansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Arkansas
• Schools in or near Batesville
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• Yearbooks (old) of Arkansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Batesville
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• Air pollution in Independence County
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• Land contamination in Independence County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Arkansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Independence County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Arkansas

Batesville festival dates:

• White River Water Carnival - Aug. 1-31, 2007
• Arkansas Scottish Festival - April 21-22, 2007
• Ozark Foothills Film Fest - March 22-25, 2007
• Independence County Fair - July 17-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Batesville festival web sites:

• Ozark Foothills Film Fest
• White River Water Carnival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Arkansas county fairs
• Arkansas festivals (Arkansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Batesville

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Batesville
• Geocaches in Arkansas

• Batesville items now on sale

• Independence County government
• Arkansas state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
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• Batesville medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Batesville include Batesville Commercial Historic District, Batesville East Main Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Batesville
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• Museums in Arkansas
• Arkansas state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Independence County genealogy forum

Median rent in Batesville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $312.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $778.

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Libraries in Batesville include Independence County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Batesville include Batesville Guard

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• Batesville Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Batesville
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Independence County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Batesville political report.

• Arkansas Democratic party
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• Arkansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Batesville
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The average commute time for Batesville workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Batesville include Best Western Scenic Motor Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Ramada Inn, Super 8.

• Batesville travel guide
• Airports near Batesville
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• Arkansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• National weather map

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