Moving to Bearden, Arkansas

Population: 1,125. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,047 (-6.9% change)
Males: 551 (49.0%), Females: 574 (51.0%)

Ouachita County

Zip code: 71720

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $26,420
Median house value: $35,700

Population by Race

Races in Bearden:

• White Non-Hispanic (64.7%)
• Black (32.4%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Other race (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (18.0%), Irish (6.1%), English (3.6%), German (3.5%).

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bearden

• High school or higher: 69.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
• Unemployed: 14.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bearden city

• Never married: 25.1%
• Now married: 47.3%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 11.5%
• Divorced: 13.2%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +154 (+15.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bearden:

• DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; FORDYCE, AR)
• OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
• MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (about 37 miles; EL DORADO, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bearden:

• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 61 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 74 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 88 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bearden:

• HARRELL FIELD (about 12 miles; CAMDEN, AR; Abbreviation: CDH)
• HAMPTON MUNI (about 19 miles; HAMPTON, AR; Abbreviation: 0R6)
• H L HOPKINS-FORDYCE MUNI (about 20 miles; FORDYCE, AR; Abbreviation: 5M4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bearden:

• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 57 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 59 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 72 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)

Schools

Public high school in Bearden:

• BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 635 N PLUM; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bearden:

• BEARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 100 OAK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
• BEARDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 100 OAK AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)