| LOCATION |
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| Melbourne
in Izard county is in the North central portion
of the state |
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| Rate
Based Mileage and Direction to Major Cities |
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| Atlanta |
581
miles SE |
| Chicago |
551
miles NE |
| Dallas |
461
miles SW |
| Little
Rock |
136
miles S |
| Memphis |
148
miles SE |
| New
Orleans |
531
miles S |
| New
York |
1,278
milesE |
| St.
Louis |
270
miles NE |
| Tulsa |
381
miles NW |
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| POPULATION |
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| City |
1,562 |
| City
Estimate 1998 |
1,685 |
| County |
11,364 |
| County
Estimate 1999 |
13,112 |
| Source:
U.S. Census 1990 |
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| TRANSPORTATION |
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| Rail |
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| none
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| Highways |
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| State
Nos. 9, 69
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| Motor
Freight Carriers |
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| There
are approximately five motor freight carriers
that service the Melbourne area |
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| Days
Transit Time to: |
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| Chicago |
2 |
| Dallas |
1 |
| Kansas
City |
2 |
| Los
Angeles |
5 |
| New
York |
5 |
| St.
Louis |
1 |
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| Airport
Facilities |
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| Melbourne
Municipal Airport |
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| Longest
runway --4,000 feet |
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| Paved
surface, lighted, high intensity approach; instrument
landing system |
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| Charter
Service |
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| Batesville
-----32 miles |
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| Horseshoe
Bend-- 15 miles |
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| Nearest
Commercial Service |
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| Jonesboro
-- 86 miles |
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| Waterways |
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| None |
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| UTILITIES |
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| Electricity |
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| Entergy
corporation |
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| North
Arkansas Electric Cooperative |
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| Transmission
voltages |
161,000 |
| City
primary voltages |
13,800
volts |
| Service
voltages available |
110,220,440 |
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| Natural
Gas |
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| Arkansas
Western Gas Company |
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| Source |
Western
Arkansas Fields |
| Heat
Value |
1,000
BTU |
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| Water |
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| Municipal |
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| Source |
3
wells |
| Storage
capacity |
645,000
gallons |
| Pumping
capacity |
600,000
GPD |
| Peak
consumption |
550,000
GPD |
| Surplus
capacity |
314,000
GPD |
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| Sewer
System |
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| Capacity |
2,000,000
GPD |
| Peak
sewer treatment |
400,000 GPD |
| Surplus
capacity |
1,885,000
GPD |
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| Telephone |
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| Century
Telephone Company |
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| COMMUNITY
SERVICES |
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| Government |
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| Mayor-Council |
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| Planning
and Zoning |
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| Official
plans complete, ordinances enforced |
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| Police
Protection |
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| Number
of officers |
8 |
| Services
is available to industrial plants within the city
limits. |
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| Equipment |
8
radio-equipped patrol cars |
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| Fire
Protection |
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| Service
is available to industrial plants outside the
city limits. |
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| Number
of paid fire fighters |
1 |
| Number
of volunteer fire fighters |
24 |
| Equipment |
3
units |
| Fire
insurance rating |
Class
6 |
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| Medical |
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| Hospitals |
0 |
| Beds |
0 |
| Physicians
and Surgeons |
8 |
| Clinics |
2 |
| Medical
center of Calico Rock at Calico Rock is 12 miles
away. |
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| EDUCATION |
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| Universities |
Enrollment |
Degrees
Offered* |
Location |
Driving
Distance |
| Arkansas
State University, Beebe - Newport |
489 |
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Newport |
56
miles |
| Arkansas
State University, Mountain Home |
900 |
A |
Mountain
Home |
35
miles |
| Harding
University |
3,904 |
A
B M |
Searcy |
76
miles |
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| Colleges |
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| Black
River Technical College |
1,169 |
A |
Pocahontas |
56
miles |
| University
of Arkansas Community College |
689 |
A |
Batesville |
32
miles |
| Lyon
College |
462 |
B |
Batesville |
32
miles |
| Ozarka
College |
776 |
A |
Melbourne |
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| *
A=Associate B=Bachelors M=Masters |
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| Area
Public Schools |
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| The
public school system is fully accredited by the
Department of Education. |
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| TAXES |
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| Both
the real and personal taxes in Melbourne are $8.13
per $1,000 of market value |
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| QUALITY
OF LIFE |
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| Recreational
Facilities |
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| The
city maintains three public parks, one baseball
field, one tennis court, one basketball court,
and a half mile paved and lighted walking trail.
Natural beauty is one of the chief resources of
the Melbourne area. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy
the attraction of many outdoor activities such
as bass fishing and water skiing on Lake Norfork
and trout fishing on the White River. |
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| Hunting,
Fishing, Boating, and Camping |
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| Norfork
Lake |
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| Ozark
National Forest |
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| Strawberry
River |
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| White
River |
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| Social
and Cultural Opportunities |
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| Blanchard
Springs Caverns |
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| Ozark
Folk Center |
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| CLIMATE |
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| Mean
daily maximum temperature |
73
degrees |
| Mean
daily minimum temperature |
48
degrees |
| Normal
humidity (mean daily noontime) |
57% |
| Normal
humidity (mean daily midnight) |
77% |
| Maximum
temperature of 90 degrees and over |
80
days |
| Minimum
temperature of 32 degrees and under |
80
days |
| Degree
days of 65 degree base |
3,653 |
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