BtoBers

Rison, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by · Published · Updated

Population: 1,271. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,340 (+5.4% change)
Males: 564 (44.4%), Females: 707 (55.6%)

Cleveland County

Zip code: 71665

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $20,865
Median house value: $53,600

Population by Race

Races in Rison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.9%)
  • Black (33.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (28.0%), English (3.9%), Irish (3.2%), German (2.4%).

Elevation: 269 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Rison, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rison

  • High school or higher: 61.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 12.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rison city

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

2.9% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rison:

  • JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR)
  • DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; FORDYCE, AR)
  • BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; WARREN, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rison:

  • ADAMS FIELD (about 53 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 65 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 72 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rison:

  • H L HOPKINS-FORDYCE MUNI (about 14 miles; FORDYCE, AR; Abbreviation: 5M4)
  • STAR CITY MUNI (about 23 miles; STAR CITY, AR; Abbreviation: 55M)
  • GRIDER FIELD (about 23 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Abbreviation: PBF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rison:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 27 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 37 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 55 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 80 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 81 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 86 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)

Schools

Public high schools in Rison:

  • RISON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 700 MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 6760 HWY. 63; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rison:

  • RISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 700 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 6760 HWY. 63; Grades: KG – 06)

Related Posts: