Moving to Coal Hill, Arkansas

Population: 1,001. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,040 (+3.9% change)
Males: 489 (48.9%), Females: 512 (51.1%)

Johnson County

Zip code: 72832

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $23,490
Median house value: $47,800

Population by Race

Races in Coal Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (15.2%), United States (12.5%), German (7.5%), English (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 472 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Coal Hill, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coal Hill

  • High school or higher: 62.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coal Hill city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Coal Hill:

  • NORTH LOGAN MERCY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PARIS, AR)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL TURNER MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; OZARK, AR)
  • JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; CLARKSVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coal Hill:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 49 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 52 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 72 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coal Hill:

  • PARIS MUNI (about 10 miles; PARIS /SUBIACO/, AR; Abbreviation: 7M6)
  • OZARK-FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 12 miles; OZARK, AR; Abbreviation: 7M5)
  • CLARKSVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; CLARKSVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: H35)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coal Hill:

  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 43 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 94 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)

Schools

Public high school in Coal Hill:

  • WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: HWY 164 NORTH; Grades: 07 – 12)