Profile for Emerson, Arkansas, AR

Local festivals include:

• PurpleHull Pea Festival & World Championship Rotary Tiller Race - June 29-30, 2007

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Cemeteries (15)

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• Emerson population
• Ancestry of people in Emerson
• Housing in Emerson
• Income in Emerson
• Marital status of adults in Emerson
• Place of birth of people in Emerson
• Residence in 1995, of people in Emerson
• School enrollment & education levels in Emerson
• Transportation & commute times in Emerson
• Columbia 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 Emerson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Columbia 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 71740 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

7% of Emerson residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Emerson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Emerson
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Libraries in or near Emerson

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• Columbia 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

• Emerson museums
• Emerson historic sites
• Emerson area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Emerson area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Arkansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Emerson
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Columbia County

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

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

• Crime in Columbia County
• Arrests in Columbia 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 Emerson was $14,988, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

10% of Emerson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Emerson

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

Emerson festival dates:

• PurpleHull Pea Festival & World Championship Rotary Tiller Race - June 29-30, 2007

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

Emerson festival web sites:

• PurpleHull Pea Festival

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

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

• Columbia 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

• Emerson medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Emerson
• Historic sites in Arkansas
• Museums in or near Emerson
• 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 Columbia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Emerson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $160.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $538.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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• Libraries near Emerson

• Arkansas library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Emerson
• AM radio stations in or near Emerson
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• Military bases in Arkansas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Emerson
• 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 Emerson
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Emerson

• Parks near Emerson
• National forests in Arkansas
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Columbia County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Emerson political report.

• Arkansas Democratic party
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• Arkansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Emerson
• Total membership by faith, in Columbia County

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

• Emerson travel guide
• Airports near Emerson
• Hotels near Emerson
• Arkansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• Birding spots in Arkansas
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