Moving to Emmet, Arkansas

Population: 506. Estimated population in July 2024: 450 (-11.1% change)
Males: 251 (49.6%), Females: 255 (50.4%)

Nevada County

Zip code: 71835

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $22,386
Median house value: $36,500

Population by Race

Races in Emmet:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.5%)
  • Black (20.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (36.6%), Irish (6.1%), English (4.7%), German (3.6%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 318 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Emmet, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Emmet

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emmet city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Emmet:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emmet:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 41 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 58 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 86 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Emmet:

  • KIZER FIELD (about 10 miles; PRESCOTT, AR; Abbreviation: 4F7)
  • HOPE MUNI (about 13 miles; HOPE, AR; Abbreviation: M18)
  • GURDON LOWE FIELD (about 25 miles; GURDON, AR; Abbreviation: 5M8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emmet:

  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 96 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 105 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)

Schools

Public high school in Emmet:

  • EMMET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 501 SOUTH HAZEL; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Emmet:

  • EMMET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 501 SOUTH HAZEL; Grades: PK – 06)