Moving to Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas

Population: 2,278. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,287 (+0.4% change)
Males: 1,059 (46.5%), Females: 1,219 (53.5%)

Izard County

Zip code: 72512

Demographics

Median resident age: 62.7 years
Median household income: $26,714
Median house value: $65,400

Population by Race

Races in Horseshoe Bend:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• American Indian (1.7%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (20.7%), English (13.4%), United States (11.6%), Irish (11.1%), Dutch (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 13.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Horseshoe Bend

• High school or higher: 77.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
• Unemployed: 7.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Horseshoe Bend city

• Never married: 7.5%
• Now married: 66.0%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 17.2%
• Divorced: 8.1%

2.2% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Horseshoe Bend:

• FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SALEM, AR)
• EASTERN OZARKS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 14 miles; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 30 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Horseshoe Bend:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 95 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 108 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 109 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Horseshoe Bend:

• HORSESHOE BEND (about 1 miles; HORSESHOE BEND, AR; Abbreviation: 6M2)
• SALEM (about 10 miles; SALEM, AR; Abbreviation: 7M9)
• MELBOURNE MUNI – JOHN E MILLER FIELD (about 12 miles; MELBOURNE, AR; Abbreviation: 42A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Horseshoe Bend:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 79 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 88 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 111 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 114 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)