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INDUSTRIAL PARK
The Bald Knob Industrial Development Commission currently
has approximately forty acres available for future industrial
sites. The acreage on one side has a railroad frontage and
has highway frontage on the other. Site designated "A", has
15.2 acres, just off US Highway 64 East, the south boundary
is Union Pacific Railroad; north boundary is Huntsman's Farm
Store; west boundary is Arkansas General Industries; and east
boundary is a residential area. The park has full service
utilities, including natural gas, electricity, sewer and sufficient
water supply to meet most industrial and insurance purposes.
Site designated "B" has 25 acres on US Highway 367 South; the south boundary is Union Pacific Railroad; north boundary is US Highway 367; west boundary is unoccupied land and the east boundary is cultivated land. Site "B" has only electricity for utilities at the present.
Construction and development of the parks property is governed by protective covenants. A detailed engineering study of the parks has been completed and is available upon request.
Although the price of available acreage varies, the average tract is priced at approximately $1,000 per acre.
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UTILITIES
The Bald Knob Industrial Park is served by the Bald Knob
Water and Sewer Department. The Bald Knob Water Company's
source of water is a 217 acre lake located two miles north
of the city which was built in 1960. The water treatment
facility is located on the lake and can filter 1.3 million
gallons a day and serves approximately 2287 users. The City
is working with an engineering firm to expand our present
water, sewer and water storage capacity to make it adequate
for anticipated needs.
The park utilizes electricity from Arkansas Power & Light
Company, which has a very competitive five year rate plan.
Three phase power will be available throughout the park.
Natural gas will be furnished by a two inch line on the
Arkla Gas system. Industrial rate schedules for the above
may be obtained from the following:
Mr. Ernie Storey
Bald Knob Water Department
PO Box 550
Bald Knob, AR 72010
501-724-3821
Mr. Alice Lercher, Customer Service Manager
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (Lights)
2005 East Moore Street
Searcy, AR 72143
501-279-6943
Mrs. Beth McCollum
Reliant Energy (Arkla Gas)
2802 East Race St.
Searcy, AR 72143
501-268-2434
Century Tel (Telephone)
Residential 1-800-201-4099
Business 1-800-201-4102
White County Video (Cable)
1927 Beebe-Capps Expressway
Searcy, AR 72143
501-268-4117
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TRANSPORTATION
Bald Knob has one major divided highway, 67/167, eventually
planned to extend to St. Louis, and Highway 64 to Memphis,
.03 miles from the industrial parks with easy access. Fifty-five
miles to the south, one can connect with Interstate 40 for
points west, and Interstate 30 for points south. Bald Knob
has a municipal airport with a 2,250 feet by 75 feet lighted
runway and an 1800 feet and 100 feet wide grass strip. The
nearest commercial airports are: Searcy, 12 miles; Batesville,
33 miles, Newport, 32 miles and Little Rock, 55 miles.
Bald Knob is served by several interstate trucking firms:
Roadway Express Inc., Service Transport, Superior Forwarding,
Purolator, Batesville Truck Lines, ABF, Ara-Smith's, Arkansas
Freightways Inc., Film Transit, Horizon Trucking, Jones Truck
Lines, UPS, J-Mar Express, and Fed-Ex.
Bald Knob is served by Union Pacific Railroad from St. Louis to Little Rock and east to Memphis. A switching yard is located in Bald Knob.
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GOVERNMENT SERVICES
The city of Bald Knob is governed by a six member elected
city council and mayor. City expenditures support not only
government operations, but also the Bald Knob Volunteer Ambulance
Service, a self sufficient group of approximately 30 members,
Volunteer Fire Department, Library, and community building
located in the city park, and Edwards-Pearrow Community Center.
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RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Bald Knob is blessed with countless recreational opportunities.
The area has always been noted for its two rivers; White,
Little Red. Fifteen lakes offer excellent fishing opportunities.
The lakes are periodically stocked with walleye, black bass,
small mouth bass, striped bass, hybrid bass, crappie, and
catfish.
For those who enjoy hunting, quail, duck, turkey, and deer
are available in the area in the appropriate season. White
County also ranks near the middle in deer killed for the
state. It ranks third in the number of quail killed.
Bald Knob Home Fest is an annual event. It features such
things as bald headed men, musicals, antique cars, a parade,
street carnival and craft shows or sales.
Other recreational opportunities that are available year
round include fishing, hunting, golf, tennis, bowling, and
a new movie theater (at Searcy, 11 miles away) and water
sports. In addition, a number of organized youth recreational
programs are available, including football and baseball.
The Bald Knob Country Club is a semi-private Country Club
with a nine hole golf course, tennis court, and a swimming
pool. Please call 501-724-3537 for more information.
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HEALTH SERVICES
Bald Knob has two Medical Clinics.
Bald Knob Medical Center, serviced by Central Arkansas
Hospital, is staffed with one Medical Doctor, one ANP, and
one Nurse in the Bald Knob location with all other needs
covered by Central Arkansas Hospital staff. The Bald Knob
Medical Center can be reached at (501) 724-3110.
Bald Knob Medical Clinic, serviced by White River
Rural Health Center, is staffed with one Medical Doctor,
one Nurse Practitioner, two LPNs, 1CNA, 1 Case Worker, 1
Rehabilitation Worker. The BK Medical Clinic can be reached
at (501) 724-6207.
Emergency medical services are also provided by the Bald Knob
Volunteer Ambulance Service, within the Bald Knob School district.
White County Medical Center, a 245 bed facility, and Central
Arkansas Hospital, a 193 bed facility, serves the area. The
hospitals are acute care facilities, with over 103 doctors
serving on the active and consulting staff which operates
a twenty-four hour emergency medical service. For more information
about White County Medical Center you may call (501) 268-6121
or check their web site www.wcmc.org.
For more information about Central Arkansas Hospital you may
call (501) 278-3100 or check their web site www.centralarkhospital.com.
Airvac service is approximately fifteen minutes away at the
Baptist Hospital and Children's Hospital in Little Rock. The
hospitals also actively sponsor public education and community
health awareness programs. CARTI NORTH, in Searcy, is now
open to provide state-of-the-art technology in radiation therapy.
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LOCAL ECONOMY
The local economy relies strongly on four integral facets; retail business, tourism, industry and agriculture.
Poultry, dairy and beef cattle production is an important
operation in this area. Soybeans, grain sorghum, rice, squash,
strawberries, table grapes, fruits and vegetables grown in
this area, help make up the agriculture income. Of the farm
crops, soybeans and rice occupy the most land and produce
the most revenue.
There were approximately 1,667 farming operations in White
County in 1997. Agriculture is a large employer of many White
County residents and is also a stimulant to the economy.
Tourism plays a role in the local economy. Visitations to the Greers Ferry Lake Recreational area, located approximately 50 miles northwest of Bald Knob, exceed five million annually.
There are approximately fifty-four retail establishments operating in the Bald Knob vicinity. Industries currently located in Bald Knob and the number employed are as follows:
| Arkansas General Industries |
165 |
| B&J Construction Company |
40 |
| Choate Machine and Tool |
45 |
| Delk Construction Company |
65 |
| Donald Collins General Contracting |
18 |
| J. Collison Co., Inc. |
13 |
| Master Craft, Inc. |
9 |
| Quick Point, Inc. |
25 |
| Toolcraft Machine & Tool |
16 |
| White Oak Construction |
32 |
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