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Portland, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 552. Estimated population in July 2024: 528 (-4.3% change)
Males: 260 (47.1%), Females: 292 (52.9%)

Ashley County

Zip code: 71663

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $28,036
Median house value: $40,000

Population by Race

Races in Portland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.9%)
  • Black (42.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (10.7%), Irish (8.7%), German (6.9%), English (6.0%), French (3.3%), French Canadian (1.8%).

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Portland, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Portland

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portland city

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Portland:

  • CHICOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, AR)
  • WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; OAK GROVE, LA)
  • MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MCGEHEE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portland:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 113 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Portland:

  • LAKE VILLAGE MUNI (about 17 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, AR; Abbreviation: M32)
  • DERMOTT MUNI (about 18 miles; DERMOTT, AR; Abbreviation: 4M5)
  • Z M JACK STELL FIELD (about 26 miles; CROSSETT, AR; Abbreviation: CRT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portland:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 33 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 63 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 77 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)

Public primary/middle school in Portland:

  • PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 314 HWY 160 EAST; Grades: PK – 06)

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