Widener, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 335. Estimated population in July 2024: 319 (-4.8% change)
Males: 161 (48.1%), Females: 174 (51.9%)

St. Francis County

Zip code: 72394

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.3 years
Median household income: $20,833
Median house value: $27,500

Population by Race

Races in Widener:

• Black (67.2%)
• White Non-Hispanic (31.0%)
• Hispanic (2.4%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (16.4%), English (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Elevation: 209 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Widener

• High school or higher: 55.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 9.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Widener town

• Never married: 29.4%
• Now married: 39.9%
• Separated: 3.8%
• Widowed: 12.6%
• Divorced: 14.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Widener:

• BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 7 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
• CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WYNNE, AR)
• CRITTENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; WEST MEMPHIS, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Widener:

• MEMPHIS INTL (about 50 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 61 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 91 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Widener:

• FORREST CITY MUNI (about 9 miles; FORREST CITY, AR; Abbreviation: FCY)
• WYNNE MUNI (about 15 miles; WYNNE, AR; Abbreviation: M65)
• LEE COUNTY-MARIANNA (about 20 miles; MARIANNA, AR; Abbreviation: 6M7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Widener:

• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 58 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)