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Moving to Batesville, Arkansas

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Population: 9,445. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,556 (+1.2% change)
Males: 4,421 (46.8%), Females: 5,024 (53.2%)

Independence County

Zip codes: 72501.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $33,133
Median house value: $72,000

Population by Race

Races in Batesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Black (4.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.6%), German (10.2%), Irish (9.5%), English (9.0%), French (3.1%), Scottish (2.0%).

Elevation: 338 feet

Land area: 10.4 square miles

Map of Batesville, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Batesville

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Batesville city

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

2.7% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +327 (+3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Batesville:

  • WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (1710 HARRISON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Batesville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Batesville:

Other public-use airports nearest to Batesville:

  • BATESVILLE REGIONAL (about 4 miles; BATESVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: BVX)
  • MELBOURNE MUNI – JOHN E MILLER FIELD (about 24 miles; MELBOURNE, AR; Abbreviation: 42A)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW WILCOX MEMORIAL FIELD (about 32 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Abbreviation: 7M2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Batesville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLL-BATESVILLE (Full-time enrollment: 693; Location: 2005 White Drive, PO BOX 3350; Public; Website: www.uaccb.cc.ar.us)
  • LYON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 455; Location: 2300 HIGHLAND ROAD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lyon.edu)
  • BEE JAYS ACADEMY (Location: 130 W MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Batesville:

  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 51 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 68 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 87 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 107 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 Batesville:

  • BATESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: #1 PIONEER DRIVE; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 70 SCOTT DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Batesville:

  • COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 295 MOCKINGBIRD STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Batesville:

  • SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 70 SCOTT DRIVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BATESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: #2 PIONEER DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 70 SCOTT DRIVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • BATESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 955 WATER STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 850 HILL STREET; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • EAGLE MOUNTAIN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 600 EAGLE MOUNTAIN BLVD.; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 650 VINE STREET; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • KINDERGARTEN CENTER (Students: 187; Location: 1900 LYON STREET; Grades: KG – KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Batesville:

  • BATESVILLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 619 SOUTH BROAD ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HOPE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 2415 EAST MAIN; Grades: KG – 7)

Libraries

Library in Batesville:

  • WHITE RIVER REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,399,972; Location: 368 EAST MAIN STREET; 166,078 books; 3,896 audio materials; 1,634 video materials; 457 serial subscriptions)

 

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