Moving to Leslie, Arkansas

Population: 482. Estimated population in July 2024: 464 (-3.7% change)
Males: 221 (45.9%), Females: 261 (54.1%)

Searcy County

Zip code: 72645

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $14,485
Median house value: $39,600

Population by Race

Races in Leslie:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (14.1%), United States (10.6%), Irish (10.4%), English (9.8%), French (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).

Elevation: 1023 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leslie

• High school or higher: 69.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leslie city

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 39.1%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 12.1%
• Divorced: 24.0%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leslie:

• OZARK HEALTH, INC (about 18 miles; CLINTON, AR)
• STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 35 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leslie:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 71 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 81 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 101 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leslie:

• SEARCY COUNTY (about 8 miles; MARSHALL, AR; Abbreviation: 4A5)
• HOLLEY MOUNTAIN AIRPARK (about 17 miles; CLINTON, AR; Abbreviation: 2A2)
• CLINTON MUNI (about 19 miles; CLINTON, AR; Abbreviation: 4M4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leslie:

• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 52 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 68 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 78 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)

Schools

Public high school in Leslie:

• NORTH CENTRAL CAREER CENTER (Location: 330 OAK STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Leslie:

• LESLIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: RT 1 BOX 100; Grades: 06 – 12)
• LESLIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: RT 1 BOX 100; Grades: KG – 05)