Colt, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 368. Estimated population in July 2024: 360 (-2.2% change)
Males: 179 (48.6%), Females: 189 (51.4%)

St. Francis County

Zip code: 72326

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $55,600

Population by Race

Races in Colt:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
• Black (5.4%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (32.6%), Irish (12.0%), German (6.8%), English (5.4%), Dutch (3.3%).

Elevation: 253 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Colt

• High school or higher: 59.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
• Unemployed: 6.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colt city

• Never married: 15.9%
• Now married: 62.5%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 10.6%
• Divorced: 9.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+11.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Colt:

• CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WYNNE, AR)
• BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 9 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
• HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; NEWPORT, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colt:

• MEMPHIS INTL (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 68 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 93 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colt:

• WYNNE MUNI (about 8 miles; WYNNE, AR; Abbreviation: M65)
• FORREST CITY MUNI (about 14 miles; FORREST CITY, AR; Abbreviation: FCY)
• MC CRORY/MORTON (about 20 miles; MC CRORY, AR; Abbreviation: 7M0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colt:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)