Austin, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 605. Estimated population in July 2024: 687 (+13.6% change)
Males: 307 (50.7%), Females: 298 (49.3%)

Zip code: 72007

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $44,063
Median house value: $92,400

Population by Race

Races in Austin:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
• Hispanic (5.6%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)
• Other race (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (22.8%), German (14.2%), Irish (13.2%), English (7.8%), Scottish (3.8%), Dutch (3.6%).

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Austin

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Austin city

• Never married: 23.2%
• Now married: 63.2%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 4.4%
• Divorced: 8.6%

3.8% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +219 (+56.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Austin:

• REBSAMEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 13 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR)
• ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH (about 19 miles; SHERWOOD, AR)
• ST VINCENT REHAB HOSP IN PART HLTHSOUT (about 19 miles; SHERWOOD, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Austin:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 13 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 26 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 85 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Austin:

• SEARCY MUNI (about 23 miles; SEARCY, AR; Abbreviation: SRC)
• NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI (about 23 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: 1M1)
• CARLISLE MUNI (about 25 miles; CARLISLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Austin:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 9 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 27 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 31 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 52 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 98 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)