Mena Community Profile

Polk County, AR

LOCATION

Mena, an ACE community in Polk County, is in the west-central region of the state.

POPULATION
City 5,637County 20,229
Source: U.S. Census, 2000

Rate Based Mileage and Direction to Major Cities

Atlanta 635 miles E Chicago 725 miles NE Dallas 225 miles SW Little Rock 130 miles NE Memphis 260 miles NE New Orleans 540 miles SE New York 1,400 miles NE St. Louis 475 miles NE Tulsa 192 miles NW

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Government

Mayor-Council

Planning and Zoning

Yes

Medical Police Protection Hospitals 1 Number of officers 13 Beds 65 Equipment 8 Physicians & Surgeons 18     Clinics 1

 

Fire Protection # Number of paid fire fighters 2 Number of volunteer fire fighters 19 Equipment 4 Fire insurance rating 4

TRANSPORTATION

Rail

Shortline -- Kansas City Southern Days Transit Time To: Chicago 4 Dallas 2 Kansas City 2 Los Angeles 6 New York 6 St. Louis 3

 Airport Facilities

Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport, runway length- 6,000 feet, paved surface, lighted, high intensity approach, AWOS

Motor Freight Carriers

There are approximately three motor freight carriers that service the Mena area.

Days Transit Time To: Chicago 2 Dallas 1 Kansas City 1 Los Angeles 3 New York 3 St. Louis 1

Commercial Air Carriers

There are no available commercial air carriers in Mena.

 Navigable Waterways

Fort Smith, 85 miles

Highways

 

State US 375 270 8 59 88 71

 UTILITIES

Municipal Water

Source: Irons Fork Lake 

Storage Capacity 5,250,000 Gallons Pumping Capacity 2,000,000 GPD Peak Consumption 2,100,000 GPD Surplus Capacity 2,350,000 GPD

Telephone

- Southwestern Bell

Sewer System

Capacity 3,600,000 Gallons Peak Sewer Treatment 2,600,000 Gallons Surplus Capacity 1,000,000  Gallons

Electricity

- AEP-Southwestern Electric Power Company

- Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative

Transmission voltages 69,000 City primary voltages 7,200, 12,500  Service voltages available 120 208 240 480

 Natural Gas - Reliant Energy-Arkla

Source Wilburton, Oklahoma

Heat Value 1,000

QUALITY OF LIFE

CLIMATE

Mean daily maximum temperature 75 degrees Mean daily minimum temperature  52 degrees Normal humidity (mean daily noontime)  53 % Normal humidity (mean daily midday) 77%

 Recreational Facilities

The city maintains two public parks, one swimming pool, and one public tennis court. Private facilities are available.

Hunting, Fishing, Boating, and Camping  Caney Creek Wildlife Management Area Cossatot River State Park and Natural Area De Queen Lake Gillham Lake Howard County Wildlife Management Area Lake Wilhelmina Mountain Fork River Ouachita National Forest Queen Wilhelmina State Park Wolf Pen Gap ATV Trail

 Social and Cultural Opportunities

Annual Arts and Crafts Fair Fall Festival Main Street Mena Program Ouachita Country Club Ouachita Little Theater Rod Run & Downtown Social

EDUCATION

Colleges

Name: Rich Mountain Community College

Enrollment 1,005 Degrees Offered A.A. Degrees Awarded 78 Location Mena Driving Distance N/A

Name: Cossatot Community College of the UA

Enrollment 900 Degrees Offered A.A. Degrees Awarded 120 Location Mena Driving Distance 45 miles

-Area Public Schools

The public school system is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.