Profile for Des Arc, Arkansas, AR

Des Arc is on the White River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Steamboat Days - June 2-3, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Prairie County Museum

Listed places near Des Arc

Cemeteries (8)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Des Arc
• School enrollment & education levels in Des Arc
• Transportation & commute times in Des Arc
• Prairie County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Arkansas
• State data - Arkansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Des Arc demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Prairie 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 72040 ZIP code.

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• Des Arc Chamber of Commerce

7% of Des Arc residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Des Arc ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Des Arc
• Cemeteries in Prairie County
• Libraries in or near Des Arc

Post a query on a message board:

• Prairie 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

• Des Arc museums
• Des Arc historic sites
• Des Arc area parks

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

• Communities near Des Arc
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Prairie County

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

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

• Crime in Prairie County
• Arrests in Prairie 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 Des Arc was $14,629, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

9% of Des Arc residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Des Arc

• Air pollution in Prairie County
• Diesel soot in Prairie County
• Land contamination in Prairie County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Arkansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Prairie County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Arkansas

Des Arc festival dates:

• Steamboat Days - June 2-3, 2007

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

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• Arkansas county fairs
• Arkansas festivals (Arkansas tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Des Arc
• Geocaches in Arkansas

• Des Arc items now on sale

• Prairie 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

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Des Arc medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Des Arc
• Historic sites in Arkansas
• Museums in or near Des Arc
• 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 Prairie County genealogy forum

Median rent in Des Arc, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $166.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $604.

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Libraries in Des Arc include Des Arc Public Library ... View libraries

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• Arkansas library

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• Military bases in Arkansas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Des Arc
• Search obituaries in Arkansas
• Recent death notices - selected AR newspapers

• Des Arc Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Arkansas
• Lions clubs in Arkansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Des Arc
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Des Arc

• Parks near Des Arc
• National forests in Arkansas
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Des Arc
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Prairie County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Des Arc political report.

• Arkansas Democratic party
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• Arkansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Des Arc
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• Chowhound message boards for AR

The average commute time for Des Arc workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Des Arc travel guide
• Airports near Des Arc
• Hotels near Des Arc
• Arkansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Arkansas
• Wildlife refuges in Arkansas

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