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Dierks

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Total population

728

Median home value

$100,200

19.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$22,188

Dierks$22k
National$74k

Air quality index

52Moderate
Weather73°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates34.12°, -94.02°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Arkansas, United States, Dierks is classified as a small city in public datasets. Its coordinates of 34.120°, -94.017° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 728. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,610 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Open data lists it as at a modest elevation of 135 m, covering a small area of about 4.896542 km². The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Population density therefore averages about 149 per km², a relatively low population density. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 74.6°F and lows near 55.7°F, alongside about 56.3 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
51.7
Median home value
$100,200
Housing units
464
Poverty rate
52.9%
Unemployment
12.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
68.5%
Black
2.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
6.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.1200
Longitude
-94.0173
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
74.6°F
Avg low
55.7°F
Annual precipitation
56.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Tonight
73°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
94°F
Sunny
Monday Night
73°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
89°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
67°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
84°F
Sunny

Forecast for Dierks, AR from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
52
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
81
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.9%
Diabetes
11.9%
Adult obesity
38.4%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Adult smoking
19.7%
No leisure activity
33.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,188
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    67
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    56
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    53
  • Red-eyed Vireo
    Vireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    42
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    42
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    41
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    37
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    33

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • JOANN WALTERS ELEMENTARY SCH
    Elementary · DIERKS · 288 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL
    High · DIERKS · 235 students · 4.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2001-08-04

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jimmy Wakely
Jimmy Wakely
American actor, songwriter, country Western music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys (1914-1982)
Aaron Thomas
Aaron Thomas
American football player
B
Ben McLaughlin
American football quarterback

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Arkansas

Browse all places in Arkansas →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.41
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,610

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
208
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Dierks

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
state of mind collection, Dierks, Arkansas · 2019
Dierks Lake
Thomas James Padgett · 1976
Full circle, 1957-2002
Don Dierks · 2010
Houses of wood for lovers of homes
Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau · 1927

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Dierks, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Farm Bureau Insurance Company - Arkansas (46801902074) — Dierks, United States0 miISS046-E-34269 - View of Earth — Dierks, United States1.7 miISS046-E-34270 - View of Earth — Dierks, United States1.7 miISS046-E-34271 - View of Earth — Dierks, United States1.7 miISS048-E-13587 - View of Texas — Dierks, United States1.7 miISS050-E-70303 - View of Earth — Dierks, United States1.7 miISS050-E-70302 - View of Earth — Dierks, United States1.7 miDierks Lake Dam, Arkansas (32564831637) — Dierks, United States4.7 miISS055-E-87520 - View of Earth — Dierks, United States4.9 miISS067-E-65712 - View of Earth — Dierks, United States4.9 miEbenezer Campground — Dierks, United States5.3 miISS067-E-62694 - View of Earth — Dierks, United States5.6 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image