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Population: 337. Estimated population in July 2024: 342 (+1.5% change)
Males: 159 (47.2%), Females: 178 (52.8%)

Van Buren County

Zip code: 72153

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $23,958
Median house value: $40,000

Population by Race

Races in Shirley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (31.8%), English (11.6%), Irish (10.7%), German (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Dutch (3.0%).

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Shirley, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shirley

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shirley town

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shirley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shirley:

  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 54 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 65 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 98 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shirley:

  • HOLLEY MOUNTAIN AIRPARK (about 6 miles; CLINTON, AR; Abbreviation: 2A2)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 11 miles; CLINTON, AR; Abbreviation: 4M4)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW WILCOX MEMORIAL FIELD (about 21 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Abbreviation: 7M2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shirley:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 38 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 48 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 64 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 100 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 115 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)

Schools

Public high school in Shirley:

  • SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 154 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Shirley:

  • SHIRLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 154 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)

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