Moving to Bald Knob, Arkansas

Population: 3,210. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,316 (+3.3% change)
Males: 1,538 (47.9%), Females: 1,672 (52.1%)

White County

Zip code: 72010

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $26,970
Median house value: $48,600

Population by Race

Races in Bald Knob:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
• Black (6.1%)
• Hispanic (3.2%)
• American Indian (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (17.6%), Irish (10.3%), German (9.3%), English (5.5%), French Canadian (1.3%), Scottish (1.2%).

Elevation: 223 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bald Knob

• High school or higher: 64.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 10.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bald Knob city

• Never married: 16.7%
• Now married: 59.1%
• Separated: 3.5%
• Widowed: 11.0%
• Divorced: 9.8%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +542 (+20.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bald Knob:

• CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SEARCY, AR)
• WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; SEARCY, AR)
• WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bald Knob:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 49 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 61 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 113 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bald Knob:

• BALD KNOB MUNI (about 2 miles; BALD KNOB, AR; Abbreviation: M74)
• SEARCY MUNI (about 14 miles; SEARCY, AR; Abbreviation: SRC)
• WOODRUFF COUNTY (about 22 miles; AUGUSTA, AR; Abbreviation: M60)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bald Knob:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 28 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 57 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 67 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 77 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)

Schools

Public high schools in Bald Knob:

• BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 103 WEST PARK STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
• ASU AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 103 WEST PARK STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bald Knob:

• H.L. LUBKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 103 WEST PARK STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
• BALD KNOB MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 103 WEST PARK STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)