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Palestine, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 741. Estimated population in July 2024: 736 (-0.7% change)
Males: 333 (44.9%), Females: 408 (55.1%)

Zip code: 72372

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $24,904
Median house value: $54,600

Population by Race

Races in Palestine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
  • Black (13.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (27.4%), Irish (10.7%), German (7.8%), English (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Dutch (1.2%).

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Palestine, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palestine

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palestine city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palestine:

  • BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 10 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
  • CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WYNNE, AR)
  • HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; HELENA, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palestine:

Other public-use airports nearest to Palestine:

  • FORREST CITY MUNI (about 11 miles; FORREST CITY, AR; Abbreviation: FCY)
  • LEE COUNTY-MARIANNA (about 16 miles; MARIANNA, AR; Abbreviation: 6M7)
  • FRANK FEDERER MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; BRINKLEY, AR; Abbreviation: M36)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palestine:

  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 70 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)

Schools

Public high school in Palestine:

  • PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SENIOR HIGH (Students: 150; Location: 7900 HWY 70W; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Palestine:

  • PALESTINE-WHEATLEY ELEM. SCH. (Students: 225; Location: WOOD STREET; Grades: KG – 04)

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