Warren is a city in and the county seat of Bradley County, Arkansas, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated population in 2006 was 6,219. In 2010, the United Stated Census Bureau statistics set the population of Warren at 6,003.
Around the turn of the twentieth century, Warren found itself in the middle of a boom in the timber industry, a resource which continues to be important to the city's economy, although the lumber yards that were vital to Warren throughout the past century are no longer in operation.
The city's Victorian-era courthouse was originally built in 1903 and still maintains the exterior character, despite necessary refurbishments to the interior offices and courtroom.
Cultural events:
The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival is held yearly in Warren, normally the second week of June. Begun in 1956, the festival is one of Arkansas' longest-running annual community festivals. Organized by the Warren Chamber of Commerce, the festival celebrates the South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato, a special variety of tomato which holds the distinction of being Arkansas' state fruit and state vegetable. The festival has a tradition of being well-planned, with such activities as tomato-eating contests and street dances, the atmosphere of which benefit greatly from the layout of broad brick-paved streets around the courthouse square.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,162, and the median income for a family was $27,618. Males had a median income of $27,778 versus $17,247 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,453. About 24.3% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.
Radio Stations
KBPW 88.1 FM Hampton, AR Religious
KLRO (CP) 90.1 FM Christian Contemporary
K217BW (WAFR) 91.3 FM Warren, AR Religious
KIPR 92.3 FM Pine Bluff, AR Hip Hop
KMRX 96.1 FM El Dorado, AR Top-40
KELD 106.5 FM Hampton, AR Talk
KHBM 1430 AM Monticello, AR Nostalgia
KAGH 800 AM Crossett, AR Oldies
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