Quitman, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 714. Estimated population in July 2024: 741 (+3.8% change)
Males: 328 (45.9%), Females: 386 (54.1%)

Cleburne County

Zip code: 72131

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $24,375
Median house value: $64,600

Population by Race

Races in Quitman:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (20.7%), Irish (16.4%), German (10.6%), English (5.9%), French (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Elevation: 583 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Quitman

• High school or higher: 72.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Quitman city

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 54.5%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 13.6%
• Divorced: 11.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Quitman:

• BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 16 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)
• OZARK HEALTH, INC (about 24 miles; CLINTON, AR)
• CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; CONWAY, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Quitman:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 34 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 46 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 87 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Quitman:

• HEBER SPRINGS MUNI (about 18 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HBZ)
• CLINTON MUNI (about 22 miles; CLINTON, AR; Abbreviation: 4M4)
• HOLLEY MOUNTAIN AIRPARK (about 23 miles; CLINTON, AR; Abbreviation: 2A2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Quitman:

• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 22 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 30 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 46 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 80 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 112 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)

Schools

Public high school in Quitman:

• QUITMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 6275 HEBER SPRINGS ROAD WEST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Quitman:

• QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 6275 HEBER SPRINGS WEST; Grades: KG – 06)