Moving to Lockesburg, Arkansas

Population: 711. Estimated population in July 2024: 733 (+3.1% change)
Males: 346 (48.7%), Females: 365 (51.3%)

Sevier County

Zip code: 71846

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $27,132
Median house value: $45,000

Population by Race

Races in Lockesburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Black (4.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.2%), Irish (10.3%), English (6.9%), German (6.6%), French (3.5%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 434 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Map of Lockesburg, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lockesburg

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lockesburg town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+16.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lockesburg:

  • DE QUEEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; DE QUEEN, AR)
  • LITTLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ASHDOWN, AR)
  • HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; NASHVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lockesburg:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 39 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 83 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • COX FLD (about 92 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lockesburg:

  • J LYNN HELMS SEVIER COUNTY (about 16 miles; DE QUEEN, AR; Abbreviation: DEQ)
  • HOWARD COUNTY (about 24 miles; NASHVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: M77)
  • MENA INTERMOUNTAIN MUNICIPAL (about 39 miles; MENA, AR; Abbreviation: M39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lockesburg:

  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 84 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 85 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 118 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 120 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)

Schools

Public high school in Lockesburg:

  • LOCKESBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 128 EAST MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lockesburg:

  • LOCKESBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 124 DARTER CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 06)