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Lavaca, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,825. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,059 (+12.8% change)
Males: 879 (48.2%), Females: 946 (51.8%)

Sebastian County

Zip code: 72941

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $39,427
Median house value: $59,400

Population by Race

Races in Lavaca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (22.7%), Irish (10.9%), German (9.8%), English (7.0%), Italian (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Elevation: 423 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Lavaca, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lavaca

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lavaca city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +447 (+32.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lavaca:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lavaca:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 14 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 46 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lavaca:

  • OZARK-FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 27 miles; OZARK, AR; Abbreviation: 7M5)
  • BOONEVILLE MUNI (about 27 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M2)
  • WALDRON MUNI (about 33 miles; WALDRON, AR; Abbreviation: M27)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lavaca:

  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 11 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)

Schools

Public high school in Lavaca:

  • LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 704 SOUTH DAVIS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lavaca:

  • LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: 603 SOUTH DIVISION; Grades: KG – 04)
  • LAVACA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 1000 S. DIVISION ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)

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