Cherry Valley, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 704. Estimated population in July 2024: 702 (-0.3% change)
Males: 331 (47.0%), Females: 373 (53.0%)

Cross County

Zip code: 72324

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $27,312
Median house value: $42,700

Population by Race

Races in Cherry Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Black (6.0%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (14.5%), Irish (11.4%), English (2.8%), German (2.7%), Dutch (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Elevation: 281 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Cherry Valley, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cherry Valley

  • High school or higher: 61.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cherry Valley city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cherry Valley:

  • CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WYNNE, AR)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 28 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 31 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cherry Valley:

Other public-use airports nearest to Cherry Valley:

  • WYNNE MUNI (about 13 miles; WYNNE, AR; Abbreviation: M65)
  • SALLY WOFFORD (about 17 miles; WEINER, AR; Abbreviation: 8M2)
  • MARKED TREE MUNI (about 26 miles; MARKED TREE, AR; Abbreviation: 6M8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cherry Valley:

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 64 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)

Schools

Public high school in Cherry Valley:

  • CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 21 COUNTY ROAD 215; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cherry Valley:

  • CHERRY VALLEY ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 3211 HWY. 42; Grades: KG – 06)