Moving to Lake City, Arkansas

Population: 1,956. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,002 (+2.4% change)
Males: 950 (48.6%), Females: 1,006 (51.4%)

Craighead County

Zip code: 72437

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $30,844
Median house value: $48,100

Population by Race

Races in Lake City:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (29.0%), Irish (8.4%), German (4.1%), English (3.7%), Dutch (1.8%), Scottish (1.3%).

Elevation: 226 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake City

• High school or higher: 61.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake City town

• Never married: 16.6%
• Now married: 62.0%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 10.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake City:

• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 18 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
• REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NEA (about 18 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
• ST BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 18 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake City:

• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 52 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 64 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 108 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake City:

• JONESBORO MUNI (about 14 miles; JONESBORO, AR; Abbreviation: JBR)
• KIRK FIELD (about 17 miles; PARAGOULD, AR; Abbreviation: PGR)
• MARKED TREE MUNI (about 20 miles; MARKED TREE, AR; Abbreviation: 6M8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake City:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 17 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 54 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 54 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 54 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)

Schools

Public high school in Lake City:

• RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 601 CATFISH DRIVE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lake City:

• RIVERSIDE WEST ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 2001 HIGHWAY 18; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Lake City:

• LAKE CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 19; Location: P O BOX 507; Grades: KG – 10)