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Chidester, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 335. Estimated population in July 2024: 343 (+2.4% change)
Males: 156 (46.6%), Females: 179 (53.4%)

Ouachita County

Zip code: 71726

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.5 years
Median household income: $21,397
Median house value: $32,000

Population by Race

Races in Chidester:

  • Black (62.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.0%)

Ancestries: United States (16.4%), German (5.4%), English (3.0%), Irish (3.0%), French (1.5%).

Elevation: 237 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Map of Chidester, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chidester

  • High school or higher: 65.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chidester city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -148 (-30.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chidester:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chidester:

  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 53 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 69 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 90 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chidester:

  • GURDON LOWE FIELD (about 18 miles; GURDON, AR; Abbreviation: 5M8)
  • WILSON (about 19 miles; STEPHENS, AR; Abbreviation: 4F8)
  • HARRELL FIELD (about 20 miles; CAMDEN, AR; Abbreviation: CDH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chidester:

  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 84 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 85 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 85 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)

Public primary/middle school in Chidester:

  • CHIDESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 118 WILLOW STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

 

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