Datto, Arkansas

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Population in 2022: 64 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -34.0%
 
Males: 41  (64.4%)
Females: 23  (35.6%)
Median resident age:

52.6 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years

Zip code: 72424

Estimated median household income in 2022: $24,907 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Datto:

$24,907
AR:

$55,432

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,881 (it was $12,790 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $36,757 (it was $21,500 in 2000)
Datto:

$36,757
AR:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $38,546; detached houses: $44,176; mobile homes: $19,629
March 2022 cost of living index in Datto: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.2%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Datto, AR (2022)
    • 5694.9%White alone
    • 11.7%Two or more races
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Ancestries: Irish (26.2%), German (19.0%), American (14.3%), Czechoslovakian (7.1%), English (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 289 feet

Land area: 0.69 square miles.

Population density: 93 people per square mile   (very low).

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Datto town:

1.1% ($234)
Arkansas:

0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (39.1 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (97.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (410.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Reyno, AR (1.6 miles ),
Success, AR (2.1 miles),
Biggers, AR (2.5 miles ),
Corning, AR (2.8 miles ),
Peach Orchard, AR (2.9 miles),
Knobel, AR (3.0 miles ),
Maynard, AR (3.1 miles ),
Delaplaine, AR (3.3 miles)

Latitude: 36.39 N, Longitude: 90.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

Distribution of median household income in Datto, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Datto, AR in 2022

Datto satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.4%
Arkansas:

3.4%

Average climate in Datto, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Datto-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1999, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Datto town center caused $1 million in damages.

On 4/22/1981, a category F4 tornado 22.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Datto-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 451% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 211.4 miles away from Datto center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from Datto center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clay County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Datto:

  • CORNING THERAPY AND LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; CORNING, AR)
  • FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; POCAHONTAS, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Datto:

  • Three Rivers Community College (about 32 miles; Poplar Bluff, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • Arkansas State University-Main Campus (about 39 miles; Jonesboro, AR; FT enrollment: 12,323)
  • Dyersburg State Community College (about 79 miles; Dyersburg, TN; FT enrollment: 2,211)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 93 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 9,678)
  • Southwest Tennessee Community College (about 96 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 8,043)
  • Rhodes College (about 96 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • Harding University (about 97 miles; Searcy, AR; FT enrollment: 5,360)

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Birthplace of: Bill Rice - Country singer.

Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

62.5%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

10.0%
Whole state:

5.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Datto:

Marital status in Datto, AR
  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 23.8%

For population 25 years and over in Datto:

  • High school or higher: 55.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Arkansas average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Datto, AR (based on Clay County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,35548
Mainline Protestant7746
Catholic301
Other-2
None8,924-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Clay County:

2.48 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Clay County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Here:

3.73 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Clay County:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Clay County:

10.7%
Arkansas:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.0%
Arkansas:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.0%
Arkansas:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

42.9%
State:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

47.4%
Arkansas:

44.2%

Average BMI:
Datto:

28.9
Arkansas:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

25.3%
Arkansas:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

24.0%
Arkansas:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Datto:

7.0
Arkansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Datto:

47.3%
Arkansas:

34.0%

General health condition:
Here:

46.9%
State:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Datto:

81.8%
State:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Datto, AR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,107
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$450
Totals for Government 0$0 7$1,557

Datto government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $15,000 ($234.38)
    Regular Highways: $4,000 ($62.50)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,000 ($125.00)

Datto government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($62.50)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($15.62)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000 ($78.12)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($31.25)
  • Tax - Property: $4,000 ($62.50)
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,000 ($62.50)

Datto government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,000 ($515.62)

Strongest AM radio stations in Datto:

  • KCCB (1260 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, AR; Owner: SHIELDS-ADKINS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KDFN (1500 AM; daytime; 2 kW; DONIPHAN, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KPOC (1420 AM; 1 kW; POCAHONTAS, AR; Owner: COMBINED MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Datto:

  • KBKG (93.5 FM; CORNING, AR; Owner: SHIELDS-ADKINS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOEA (97.5 FM; DONIPHAN, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKLR-FM (94.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K211BX (90.1 FM; POCAHONTAS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRS-FM (107.1 FM; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
  • KPOC-FM (103.9 FM; POCAHONTAS, AR; Owner: COMBINED MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Datto:

  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K39CP (Channel 39; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPOB-TV (Channel 15; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)

Datto fatal accident list:

Jul 8, 1997 10:45 PM, Bigger Rey, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 131ft / 40.2mTotal length
  • $1,050,000Total costs
  • 28,309Total average daily traffic
  • 560Total average daily truck traffic
  • 34,989Total future (year 2007) average daily traffic
New bridges in Datto, AR - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 41960-1969
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Datto, AR

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • DATTO, Sr 211 (Highway 62) (Lat: 36.408361 Lon: -90.729722), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WRAC476,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6152.75 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, Grant Date: 10/07/2017, Expiration Date: 10/07/2027, Certifier: Steve Paquette, Registrant: Entergy Services, LLC, 425 West Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 377-5609, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Datto, AR
  • 76.0%Utility gas
  • 12.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Datto, AR
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Datto compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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