• Location: Lonoke, in Lonoke County, is in the central portion of the state. Click for Lonoke map.
  
  
• Transportation Interstate 40: U.S. Hwy. 70 State Hwys. 31, 89. There are an abundance of motor freight carriers that service the Lonoke area
  
  
• Climate: Mild with four distinct seasons.
  
  
• Government: Mayor/City Council
  
  
• Population: City 4,287 - County 52,828 -Metro 583,845 -----Source: U.S. Census, 2000
  
  
• Fire Protection
  Number of paid fire fighters 0
  Number of volunteer fire fighters 20
  Equipment 5 Units
  Fire insurance rating Class 6
  
  
• Police Protection
• Number of officers 12
  Equipment 10
  
  
  Education: In addition to a fully accredited school system, there are within 19 to 24 miles of Lonoke :
  two universities and
  three vocational technical colleges

Industries:

Remington Arms, Inc.;

MKT Fastening, LLC;

Lassiter & Lassiter Manufacturing Inc. .;

Lonoke Grain Dryers Corp.

There's also an Industrial Park with sites available.

Churches: Representing most denominations.

Financial: Four financial institutions

Library Marjorie Walker McCrary Library.

Utilities: Entergy, Reliant Energy ARKLA, At&T., Rapid Cable TV, First Electric Cooperative Electric, and city water and sewer.

Taxes: Both the real and personal property taxes in Lonoke (assuming a 20% assessment ratio) are $9.24 per $1,000 of market value

Potential Labor Supply: The recruiting area covers a 30 mile radius and includes Arkansas, Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline and White counties. There are 400,215 persons residing within the recruiting area.

Health Care: Hospitals 0 ....Physicians & Surgeons 4......Clinics -3
Rebsamen Regional Medical Center at Jacksonville is 20 miles Northwest.
Southern Paramedics ambulance service; major hospitals within 20 minutes.

Recreation: Hunting, fishing, golf, nearby parks and museums, city parks, softball, baseball, soccer, basketball and football.  Also the new Lonoke Community Center offers many activities including the best in exercise and cardio equipment.

Motels & Restaurants: Wide variety, call the Chamber for information; restaurants specializing in catfish, barbecue and Chinese.

Historical Markers & Buildings: Lonoke County Courthouse, Lonoke Depot, Lonoke County Museum, Joe Hogan Fish Hatchery, many historic homes and Eberts Field (a WWII air training field located on Hwy. 89 North.)

Lonoke is also the home of some Outstanding Ball Parks.

For information on any of the above call the Lonoke Chamber of Commerce at 501-676-4399