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Population: 1,673. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,700 (+1.6% change)
Males: 760 (45.4%), Females: 913 (54.6%)

Izard County

Zip code: 72556

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $22,757
Median house value: $54,200

Population by Race

Races in Melbourne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (26.4%), Irish (10.5%), English (8.2%), German (5.6%), French (1.6%), Italian (1.6%).

Elevation: 607 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Map of Melbourne, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Melbourne

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melbourne city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Melbourne:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Melbourne:

Other public-use airports nearest to Melbourne:

  • MELBOURNE MUNI – JOHN E MILLER FIELD (about 6 miles; MELBOURNE, AR; Abbreviation: 42A)
  • HORSESHOE BEND (about 15 miles; HORSESHOE BEND, AR; Abbreviation: 6M2)
  • CALICO ROCK-IZARD COUNTY (about 18 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: 37T)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Melbourne:

  • OZARKA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 467; Location: 218 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.ozarka.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melbourne:

  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 67 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 73 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 86 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 97 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)

Schools

Public high school in Melbourne:

  • MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 303 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Melbourne:

  • MELBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 317; Location: 303 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)

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