Ashdown, AR Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy
Population (total): Population in 2017: 4,428 (82% urban, 18% rural). >Population change since 2000: -7.4%
Population (male): 2,160
Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $570.
Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Ashdown: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 23.3%
Ancestries: Ancestries: American (10.5%), German (7.5%), Irish (7.2%), Italian (6.5%), Scottish (2.3%), English (2.2%).
Elevation: 322 feet
Population Density:
Zip Codes: 71822
Median Incomes:
Estimated median household income in 2017: $29,216 (it was $26,754 in 2000)
Estimated per capita income in 2017: $23,394 (it was $15,293 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $75,365 (it was $53,900 in 2000) Ashdown:$75,365AR:$128,500
Races:
White alone - 2,948 - 62.4%
Black alone - 1,475 - 31.2%
Hispanic - 137 - 2.9%
Two or more races - 93 - 2.0%
American Indian alone - 41 - 0.9%
Asian alone - 21 - 0.4%
Other race alone - 8 - 0.2%
In the city, the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
Recognitions and Certifications
Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service
and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all
drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.
Important Links
National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)
National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)
Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)
Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)
US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)
Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)
Ashdown, Arkansas Drug and Alcohol Testing Centers
If you are an employer or individual in need of a Drug or Alcohol Test in Ashdown, AR or the surrounding areas,
Accredited Drug Testing has multiple drug and alcohol testing locations within minutes of your home or office.
Our local Ashdown, AR drug testing centers offer urine drug testing, hair drug testing, alcohol testing, DOT
physicals, DOT drug testing and DNA testing. Our drug and alcohol testing services are provided for companies
in need of a pre-employment drug test, random drug test and post-accident drug test. We also provide testing
for individuals needing a drug or alcohol test for court ordered reasons, probation or family purposes. Same
day service is available and the process to schedule a test is fast and easy. Drug testing methods include urine,
oral/saliva, hair follicle, blood, ETG and breath alcohol testing. Negative test results are generally available
in 24-48 hours and all tests are analyzed by a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory and verified by our Medical Review
Officers (MRO's). Rapid/instant result testing is also available at many of our Ashdown, AR testing centers.
We also offer onsite mobile drug testing for employers needing to test multiple employees at one time.
"When You Need A Test, Choose The Best"
Ashdown Drug Testing locations
AI Overview
Overview of Local Drug Testing
Drug testing is a common procedure used in various contexts, including employment, sports, and law enforcement, to detect the presence of controlled substances in an individual's system. Local drug testing refers to drug tests administered within a specific locality or community, often facilitated by local healthcare providers, testing facilities, or through workplace initiatives. This overview provides consumers with key information about the purposes, methods, and implications of local drug testing.
Purposes of Drug Testing
Drug testing serves several purposes:
- Employment: Employers may require drug testing to ensure a safe and productive work environment, often as a part of pre-employment screening or randomly throughout employment.
- Sports: Athletes are regularly tested to maintain fair competition and deter the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
- Legal and Forensic: Drug testing can be ordered by courts in cases of drug-related offenses or in custody disputes.
- Medical Reasons: Healthcare providers may perform drug tests to diagnose substance abuse disorders or monitor treatment efficacy.
Common Drug Testing Methods
Several methods are used for drug testing, each with its own specific applications and detection windows:
- Urine Testing: The most common method due to its non-invasiveness and ability to detect a wide range of substances within hours to a few weeks after use.
- Blood Testing: Provides a more accurate measurement of active substances in the body but is more invasive and used less frequently.
- Saliva Testing: Gaining popularity for its non-invasive nature and ability to detect recent drug use.
- Hair Follicle Testing: Can detect drug use over a longer period, typically up to 90 days, making it useful for detailed monitoring.
Legal and Ethical Considerations
Drug testing is governed by various legal and ethical guidelines that protect individuals' rights:
- Consent: In most cases, individuals must provide informed consent before undergoing drug testing.
- Privacy: Results from drug tests are considered private health information and must be handled according to privacy laws.
- Accuracy: Testing facilities must adhere to strict standards to ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results.
In conclusion, local drug testing is a vital tool used across various fields to promote safety, fairness, and health. Consumers are advised to understand the reasons for testing, the methods used, and their legal rights regarding the testing process.
Coastal Drug Testing
418 N 2ND ST 0.1 miles
418 N 2ND ST
ASHDOWN,
AR
71822
Categories: ASHDOWN AR
451 W LOCKE ST 0.4 miles
451 W LOCKE ST
ASHDOWN,
AR
71822
Categories: ASHDOWN AR
5483 SUMMERHILL RD 8.8 miles
5483 SUMMERHILL RD
TEXARKANA,
TX
75503
Categories: TEXARKANA TX
3515 RICHMOND RD 14.3 miles
3515 RICHMOND RD
TEXARKANA,
TX
75503
Categories: TEXARKANA TX
5002 COWHORN CREEK RD 14.7 miles
5002 COWHORN CREEK RD
TEXARKANA,
TX
75503
Categories: TEXARKANA TX
3505 SUMMERHILL RD STE 3 15.8 miles
3505 SUMMERHILL RD STE 3
TEXARKANA,
TX
75503
Categories: TEXARKANA TX
1414 ARKANSAS BLVD 15.9 miles
1414 ARKANSAS BLVD
TEXARKANA,
AR
71854
Categories: TEXARKANA AR
1408 COLLEGE DR 16.1 miles
1408 COLLEGE DR
TEXARKANA,
TX
75503
Categories: TEXARKANA TX
921 Texas Blvd, Suite A 17.7 miles
921 Texas Blvd, Suite A
Texarkana,
TX
75501
Categories: Texarkana TX
5212 W 7TH ST 17.9 miles
5212 W 7TH ST
WAKE VILLAGE,
TX
75501
Categories: WAKE VILLAGE TX
401 EAST ST 18.7 miles
401 EAST ST
TEXARKANA,
AR
71854
Categories: TEXARKANA AR
100 N STATE LINE AVE RM 12 BI-STATE JUSTICE BLDG. 20.9 miles
100 N STATE LINE AVE RM 12 BI-STATE JUSTICE BLDG.
TEXARKANA,
TX
75501
Categories: TEXARKANA TX
125 Ark Blvd 21.1 miles
125 Ark Blvd
TEXARKANA,
AR
71854
Categories: TEXARKANA AR
910 JAMES BOWIE DR STE A 21.2 miles
910 JAMES BOWIE DR STE A
NEW BOSTON,
TX
75570
Categories: NEW BOSTON TX
310 E HOSKINS ST 21.7 miles
310 E HOSKINS ST
NEW BOSTON,
TX
75570
Categories: NEW BOSTON TX
212 N CENTER ST 21.9 miles
212 N CENTER ST
NEW BOSTON,
TX
75570
Categories: NEW BOSTON TX
114 US HWY 82 22.2 miles
114 US HWY 82
NEW BOSTON,
TX
75570
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128 N ELLIS ST 23.1 miles
128 N ELLIS ST
NEW BOSTON,
TX
75570
Categories: NEW BOSTON TX
130 MEDICAL CIR 24.0 miles
130 MEDICAL CIR
NASHVILLE,
AR
71852
Categories: NASHVILLE AR
800 LESLIE ST 24.9 miles
800 LESLIE ST
NASHVILLE,
AR
71852
Categories: NASHVILLE AR
For additional testing center locations, please call (800) 221-4291
With our talented team of drug testing specialists, you can always count on receiving a professional and knowledgeable experience delivered each time with the utmost respect for confidentiality.
Every day we work closely with companies of all sizes and all industries, as well as with third party administrators and individuals in need of an Ashdown drug test. Our comprehensive portfolio of Ashdown drug testing and Ashdown alcohol screening services is designed to always meet your testing needs.
Services provided at our Ashdown drug testing, alcohol testing and DNA testing are designed to be your "One Stop Shopping" for all of your Ashdown drug testing needs.
Ashdown Drug Testing Services
Our Ashdown, AR drug testing centers provide a wide variety of standard drug and alcohol tests, as well as customized drug screening to meet a specific need. Our standard drug test is a 5 panel, 9 panel, 10 panel, 11 panel and 12 panel drug screen which can also be expanded to look for additional opiates, prescription drugs, K2, spice and bath salts.
If you are not sure of what specific Ashdown, AR drug test you need, please speak with one of our trained professionals to review some of the many options available to you at our Ashdown Accredited Drug Testing centers. Ashdown testing centers are located throughout Ashdown, AR and the surrounding areas and our ADT staff members are committed to providing affordable, convenient and confidential drug, alcohol and DNA testing services.
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About Ashdown
Local Area Info: Ashdown, Arkansas
Ashdown (formerly Turkey Flats and Keller) is a city in Little River County, Arkansas, United States. The community was incorporated in 1892 and has been the county seat since 1906. Located within the Arkansas Timberlands between the Little River and the Red River, Ashdown's economy and development have historically been tied to the timber industry, a trend that continues to this day. Ashdown's population at the 2010 census was 4,723, a slight decrease from the 2000 census. The city's well-preserved history and proximity to outdoor recreation such as Millwood State Park draws tourists to the area. Although not within the Texarkana metropolitan area, the city's proximity to Texarkana impacts many areas of life in Ashdown.
Founded as a small farming community, Ashdown was initially known as Turkey Flats and later Keller before being renamed by Judge Lawrence Alexander Byrne. Following his Keller mill being "burned down to ashes", Byrne vowed to rebuild and found a town named Ashdown. It was incorporated on June 11, 1892 as Ashdown, and rapid growth began in 1895 following the railroad reaching town. The Arkansas and Choctaw Railroad connected Ashdown to Arkinda, and the growth of the Kansas City Southern Railway, the Frisco and the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf Railroad continued to grow the city and her timber industry, which had been utilizing steamboats and flatboats to ship lumber.
Following World War II, Ashdown's economy began to diversify. Its location near two rivers attracted manufacturing plants, such as Coca-Cola bottling plant, box factory, clothing plant, ice plant and a pallet plant. The United States Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Little River and Saline River at their confluence in 1966, forming Millwood Lake. The lake's recreational value attracted a Nekoosa Paper Company paper mill two years later, still in operation today after being purchased by Domtar. The Little River Memorial Hospital was also built during this period of rapid building and development.
Ashdown Employee Drug Testing
Businesses that utilize an employee drug testing program are commonly referred to as a Drug Free Workplace. However, many times companies do not fully qualify as a Drug Free Workplace because the drug testing program which they use does not have all of the components which make up a true Drug Free Workplace.
The benefits of being a true Drug Free Workplace can include but are not limited to:
- Enhanced Employee Performance
- Reduced Job-Related Accidents
- Reduced Employee Absenteeism
- Lower Workers Compensation Rates
- Improved Employee Moral
- Customer Satisfaction
In addition, many companies regardless of size report that being a Drug Free Workplace has increased the quality of job applicants and improved the overall workplace environment.
Also many states such as Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, Wyoming, Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Washington provide by law a discount on workers compensation insurance rates provided a business qualifies as a Drug Free Workplace in accordance with state law.
States Which Provide Workers Compensation Discounts for Drug Free Workplace Programs
| Alabama 5% |
Arkansas 5% |
Florida 5% |
| Kentucky 5% |
Misissippi 5% |
Ohio 5% |
| Tennessee 5% |
Virginia 5% |
Washington 5% |
Accredited Drug Testing Inc will work with your insurance agent to ensure that any available discounts are provided for implementing and properly maintaining a drug free workplace.
Any company can benefit by being a Drug Free Workplace regardless of the number of employees, but it is crucially important that any business that wishes to be a Drug Free Workplace maintain the program properly.
A properly maintained Drug Free Workplace should include the following:
- A written Drug Free Workplace Policy
- Employee Drug Testing
- Employee Education
- Supervisor Training
- Employee Assistance Program(EAP)
- Drug Free Workplace Signage
Studies have shown that substance abuse among employees has serious repercussions for both the working environment and the economic success of the business.
As a result of drug and alcohol abuse, employers see increased costs related to medical fees, absenteeism and overall productivity.
Ashdown companies regardless of size wishing to implement a Drug Free Workplace can contact Accredited Drug Testing and ADT can schedule all drug tests and manage the entire Drug Free Workplace program for our clients. Simply speak with an ADT drug testing representative and tell them you are interested in our Ashdown drug testing services and programs.
When it comes to employee drug testing, we recognize the importance of convenience and confidentiality. For that reason, we offer online scheduling and delivery of test results, which allow employers to utilize our services from the convenience of their office.
In addition, we also provide Mobile Drug Testing that brings our Ashdown drug testing services right to your place of business. These on-site services are able to ensure maximum employee participation as well as minimum disruption to the work day. (Additional fees may apply).
Ashdown Alcohol Testing
In addition to offering Ashdown drug testing in , ADT also offers urine, saliva, breath and ETG alcohol testing for DOT and NON-DOT requirements.
Ashdown DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing
As a National drug and alcohol testing company, the staff of Accredited Drug Testing Inc is certified and qualified in DOT drug and alcohol testing collections and our in-house staff are fully knowledgeable of DOT 49 CFR Part 40. All DOT tests include test collections by a qualified ADT technician, SAMHSA certified laboratory analysis and verification by a qualified Medical Review Officer.
Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT required 5 panel urine tests, breath alcohol tests, consortium/random pool membership and all Federal Chain of Custody documents. If you need a DOT drug or alcohol test, simply call the ADT office and speak with one of our DOT drug testing specialists.
DOT Drug Testing Ashdown
To review DOT 49 CFR Part 40 Drug and Alcohol Regulations Click Here
ADT can schedule and manage all of your DOT and NON-DOT drug testing needs Nationwide, anywhere and at anytime.
Additional Services-Background Checks and Physicals
In addition, to Ashdown drug testing, Ashdown alcohol testing and Ashdown DNA testing, Accredited Drug Testing Inc also provides background checks for employers conducting employee screenings.
Accredited Drug Testing also provides Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals for CDL truck drivers(49 CFR, Part 40) or companies in need of Return To Duty or Job Fitness exams.
"One Stop Shopping" for all of your Ashdown, AR Drug Testing Needs
If you are a HR/Office manager needing employee drug testing, a school, government agency or simply an individual in need of a drug or alcohol test, Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides drug testing for pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, post accident, court ordered or any other drug testing need, Call Accredited Drug Testing today (800)221-4291
Show Regional Data
Population (total): Population in 2017: 4,428 (82% urban, 18% rural). >Population change since 2000: -7.4%
Population (male): 2,160
Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $570.
Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Ashdown: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 23.3%
Ancestries: Ancestries: American (10.5%), German (7.5%), Irish (7.2%), Italian (6.5%), Scottish (2.3%), English (2.2%).
Elevation: 322 feet
Population Density:
Zip Codes: 71822
Median Incomes:
Estimated median household income in 2017: $29,216 (it was $26,754 in 2000)
Estimated per capita income in 2017: $23,394 (it was $15,293 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $75,365 (it was $53,900 in 2000) Ashdown:$75,365AR:$128,500
Races:
White alone - 2,948 - 62.4%
Black alone - 1,475 - 31.2%
Hispanic - 137 - 2.9%
Two or more races - 93 - 2.0%
American Indian alone - 41 - 0.9%
Asian alone - 21 - 0.4%
Other race alone - 8 - 0.2%
In the city, the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
