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Jonesboro, AR
Arkansas · Craighead County · Jonesboro Metro
Jonesboro is a mid-size city in Arkansas with a population of 79,187. Residents earn $52,559 per year, which is 30% below the national average.
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
79,187
Population
988/sq mi density
$52,559
Median Income
$31,734 per capita
$213,400
Home Value
$221,268 Zillow
$926
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
686
Violent Crime/100K
3,810 property/100K
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Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$52,559 median income, 4.2% unemployment
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Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$213,400 home value, $926/mo rent
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
686 violent crimes/100K (81% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Jonesboro
Haunted Places
6
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Historic Markers
5
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
4
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near Jonesboro, AR
6 reported haunted locations found near Jonesboro, AR.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Arkansas State University | Wilson Hall - People say that at night a ghost comes out in this hall. When it first opened, a girl died from an error in the construction of the stairs. The stairs collapsed. It is said that she roams the halls, making sure the building is safe. |
| Craighead Company | Formerly Known As The Strand Theater - An apparition of a man has been seen by many people, including play cast and personnel. He has been seen in the attic, the catwalk, the boiler room, the balcony, and the projection room. He has been affectionately named Charlie. He has appeared wearing different clothing at various sightings. According to one eyewitness account, he was sighted by a visitor who was making his way to the projection booth. As he rounded a corner in the balcony, he came face... |
| Craighead Lake | The story is that one night a few teenagers were out at the lake drinking, when one of them went out into the water at a non swimming area, and drowned. They say that if you go out there and look across the lake, you can see a young man trying to stay above the water, and can hear him screaming for help. Also, people have reported that a young man will approach them, and start talking to them They turned away for one second, turned back, and he was gone. |
| Keller's Chapel | There have been strange sounds heard of babies crying, as a result of the 9 Keller babies dying and being buried there. Perfect circles of rings of fire have been sited. Wooden crosses with animal skeletons have been found there. If you turn your car off at the gates of the chapel, it will not start for a few hours. Strange things have been spotted moving around the cemetery, and strange sounds come from inside the chapel itself. |
| Nettleton High School Gym/ Band room | The band keeps their instruments in a room under the bleachers. One day, three friends were putting their instruments up. It was too early in the morning for anyone to be out in the gym. It was supposed to be locked, and the janitor had finished cleaning. When they put up the instruments, they heard a blood-curdling scream. They ran from the band room to the gym. It was locked. Nothing could get in, unless it was something hard to explain. They ran back to the band room. At first, the trio wa... |
| The Forum Theatre | Rumor has it that the theatre is haunted by a spirit named Charlie. During the most recent summer musical, there were various sightings of the mischievous ghost. A techie was cleaning up the dressing rooms, when she heard a young man laughing gleefully as if playing a game. Upon further inspection, she found that there was no one in the theatre, let alone downstairs with her. One of the lead actors was running lines in the upper level when the sound of a man’s voice began echoing. At first ... |