Recent News About Mena
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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Polk County receive in 2021?
Farms in Polk County received $2,372,173 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Polk County
Farms throughout cities in Polk County received $799,928 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.
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Where was the cheapest place to fill up on regular gas in cities in Polk County in week ending Feb. 17?
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 17, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Cheapest diesel in cities across Polk County in week ending Feb. 3
The only price of diesel in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 3, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Where was the cheapest place to fill up on premium gas in cities in Polk County in week ending Feb. 3?
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 3, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Where was the cheapest place to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Polk County in week ending Feb. 3?
The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 3, according to GasBuddy.com.
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44 is median age of Polk County residents by 2021
Polk County residents have a median age of 44-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.
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Where was the cheapest place to fill up on diesel in cities in Polk County in week ending Jan. 27?
The only price of diesel in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Jan. 27, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Census Bureau: 4.1% of people in Polk County identified as multiracial in 2021
Of the 19,476 citizens living in Polk County in 2021, 95.9% said they were only one race, while 4.1% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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Veterans Health Administration (VHA) news release: Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock published on Sept. 29.
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The new Polk County residents who came from the same state in 2019
Polk County saw 143 people migrate from within the state during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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New Polk County residents in 2019
Polk County saw 408 new residents during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Polk County sees influx of 265 people from across the country in 2019
265 people from across the country moved to Polk County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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EDA awards $275,000 in grants for economic development projects in Polk County in 2022
In 2022, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $275,000 in grants for economic development projects in Polk County, Arkansas.
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Public housing in Polk County in 2021
There were 300 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Polk County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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Are minorities over-represented in public housing in Polk County in 2021?
In Polk County public housing 2% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.
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171 more people living in Polk County in 2021 compared to 2020
Polk County had the 35th largest population in Arkansas in 2021.
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44 is median age of Polk County residents by 2020
Polk County residents have a median age of 44-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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18% of households in Mena received food stamps in 2020
Mena ranked 190th in Arkansas for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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20.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Mena city
20.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mena city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.