Greenwood, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 7,112. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,914 (+11.3% change)
Males: 3,465 (48.7%), Females: 3,647 (51.3%)
Zip code: 72936
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $37,230
Median house value: $75,100
Population by Race
Races in Greenwood:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
- American Indian (2.7%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
Ancestries: German (13.7%), Irish (13.6%), United States (13.4%), English (9.1%), Italian (2.7%), French (2.4%).
Land area: 9.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Greenwood
- High school or higher: 82.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Greenwood city
- Never married: 16.4%
- Now married: 63.8%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 12.2%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +2,726 (+62.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Greenwood:
- HARBOR VIEW MERCY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
- SELECT SPECIALITY HOSPITAL-FORT SMITH (about 2 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
- ST EDWARD MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenwood:
- FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 12 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
- DRAKE FIELD (about 55 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 73 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Greenwood:
- WALDRON MUNI (about 27 miles; WALDRON, AR; Abbreviation: M27)
- BOONEVILLE MUNI (about 29 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M2)
- ROBERT S KERR (about 29 miles; POTEAU, OK; Abbreviation: RKR)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenwood:
- WESTARK COLLEGE (about 2 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
- ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
- HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 131 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
Schools
Public high school in Greenwood:
- GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 440 E. GARY; Grades: 10 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Greenwood:
- EAST HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 746; Location: 700 MT. HARMONY ROAD; Grades: 05 – 07)
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 691; Location: 300 WESTWOOD AV; Grades: KG – 02)
- RAYMOND E. WELLS JR. HIGH SCH. (Students: 516; Location: 1211 RAYMOND WELLS; Grades: 08 – 09)
- NORTH MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 300 E. GARY; Grades: 03 – 04)
Libraries
Library in Greenwood:
- SCOTT SEBASTIAN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $324,393; Location: 18 NORTH ADAIR/P.O.BOX 400; 79,278 books; 925 audio materials; 1,881 video materials; 145 serial subscriptions)