Profile for Harrisburg, Arkansas, AR

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Fall Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Poinsett State Park

Scenic roads: Crowley's Ridge Parkway

Listed places near Harrisburg

Cemeteries (11)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Harrisburg
• Residence in 1995, of people in Harrisburg
• School enrollment & education levels in Harrisburg
• Transportation & commute times in Harrisburg
• Poinsett 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 Harrisburg demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Poinsett 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 72432 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Poinsett County government

10% of Harrisburg residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Harrisburg ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Harrisburg
• Cemeteries in Poinsett County
• Libraries in or near Harrisburg

Post a query on a message board:

• Poinsett 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

• Harrisburg museums
• Harrisburg historic sites
• Harrisburg area parks

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

• Communities near Harrisburg
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Poinsett County

• Harrisburg business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Poinsett County
• Arrests in Poinsett 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 Harrisburg was $13,813, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

8% of Harrisburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Harrisburg

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

Harrisburg festival dates:

• Fall Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

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

Harrisburg festival web sites:

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

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

• Harrisburg items now on sale

• Poinsett County government
• Arkansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• 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

• Harrisburg medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Harrisburg
• Historic sites in Arkansas
• Museums in or near Harrisburg
• 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 Poinsett County genealogy forum

Median rent in Harrisburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $261.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $553.

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• Jobs in the Harrisburg area
• Job services in Arkansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Harrisburg include Poinsett County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Harrisburg

• Arkansas library

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• Census map of Harrisburg area
• Historic maps of AR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Arkansas
• Topographic map of Harrisburg

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

• Chambers of commerce in Arkansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Arkansas
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Harrisburg
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Harrisburg

• Parks near Harrisburg
• National forests in Arkansas
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Harrisburg
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• Photo collection - Arkansas communities
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Poinsett County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Harrisburg political report.

• Arkansas Democratic party
• Arkansas Republican party
• Arkansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Harrisburg
• Total membership by faith, in Poinsett County

• Chowhound message boards for AR

The average commute time for Harrisburg workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Harrisburg travel guide
• Airports near Harrisburg
• Hotels near Harrisburg
• 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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