Profile for Little Rock, Arkansas, AR

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Little Rock is a city in Pulaski County.

It is the state capital and the county seat.

The community was named for an outcrop along the river, to distinguish it from a larger promontory upriver.

The latitude of Little Rock is 34.746N. The longitude is -92.289W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 335 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 184,053.

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Median household income

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$37,572

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

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Little Rock is on the Arkansas River, in the Ouachita foothills.

Developed as a crossing point on the Southwest Trail between Saint Louis and Texas.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2,858. The number of murders and homicides was 44. The violent crime rate was 15.4 per 1,000 people.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the community as one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations in 2007.

Filming location for:
· 2006 movie, "Come Early Morning"

Well-known residents have included:
· Brooks Robinson, baseball player
· Scott E. Parazynski, astronaut

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Arkansas State Fair - Oct. 12-21, 2007
RiverFest - May 25-27, 2007
Territorial Fair - May 12, 2007
Fall Bluegrass Festival - Aug. 23-25, 2007
Blues on the River - April 21, 2007
WorldFest - Sept. 21-22, 2007
Oktoberfest - Oct. 20, 2007
Arkansas Literary Festival - April 20-22, 2007
Bug Fest - April 12-14, 2007
Pinnacle of Music Festival - June 1-2, 2007
Rendezvous & Fall Festival - Oct. 20-21, 2007

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Performing arts: Arkansas Symphony Orchestra

Sports teams: Arkansas Travelers (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Central High School National Historic Site, Children's Museum of Arkansas, Old State House Museum, Governor's Mansion, Historic Arkansas Museum

Colleges and universities: Arkansas Baptist College, Philander Smith College, University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 107

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