Gillett, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 819. Estimated population in July 2024: 787 (-3.9% change)
Males: 392 (47.9%), Females: 427 (52.1%)

Arkansas County

Zip code: 72055

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $31,538
Median house value: $52,800

Population by Race

Races in Gillett:

• White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
• Black (12.6%)

Ancestries: German (17.6%), United States (15.3%), Irish (14.9%), English (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 184 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gillett

• High school or higher: 77.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gillett city

• Never married: 20.9%
• Now married: 56.3%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 11.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gillett:

• DEWITT HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME INC (about 12 miles; DEWITT, AR)
• DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DUMAS, AR)
• STUTTGART REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; STUTTGART, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gillett:

• MID DELTA RGNL (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 71 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 75 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gillett:

• DE WITT MUNI (about 11 miles; DE WITT, AR; Abbreviation: 5M1)
• BILLY FREE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; DUMAS, AR; Abbreviation: 0M0)
• ALMYRA MUNI (about 20 miles; ALMYRA, AR; Abbreviation: M73)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gillett:

• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 41 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 47 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 77 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 79 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)

Schools

Public high school in Gillett:

• GILLETT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 507 CHAMPION AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Gillett:

• GILLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 507 CHAMPION AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)