Moving to Jacksonport, Arkansas

Population: 235. Estimated population in July 2024: 215 (-8.5% change)
Males: 116 (49.4%), Females: 119 (50.6%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 72075

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $26,563
Median house value: $33,500

Population by Race

Races in Jacksonport:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
• Black (3.0%)
• American Indian (2.6%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)

Ancestries: United States (31.5%), German (10.6%), Irish (8.5%), English (3.8%), Scottish (1.7%), Italian (1.3%).

Elevation: 225 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jacksonport

• High school or higher: 63.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 5.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jacksonport town

• Never married: 24.0%
• Now married: 45.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 25.3%

3.0% Foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jacksonport:

• HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 6 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jacksonport:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 77 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 90 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 102 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jacksonport:

• NEWPORT MUNI (about 10 miles; NEWPORT, AR; Abbreviation: M19)
• BATESVILLE REGIONAL (about 24 miles; BATESVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: BVX)
• WOODRUFF COUNTY (about 26 miles; AUGUSTA, AR; Abbreviation: M60)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jacksonport:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 56 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 82 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 95 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 98 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 98 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)