Moving to Dardanelle, Arkansas

Population: 4,228. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,337 (+2.6% change)
Males: 2,034 (48.1%), Females: 2,194 (51.9%)

Yell County

Zip code: 72834

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $25,727
Median house value: $59,300

Population by Race

Races in Dardanelle:

• White Non-Hispanic (71.7%)
• Hispanic (21.5%)
• Other race (16.7%)
• Black (4.6%)
• Two or more races (2.4%)
• American Indian (1.4%)

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

Ancestries: United States (18.4%), Irish (8.8%), German (6.5%), French (3.1%), English (3.0%), Dutch (1.6%).

Elevation: 332 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dardanelle

• High school or higher: 59.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 6.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dardanelle city

• Never married: 18.5%
• Now married: 53.6%
• Separated: 4.2%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 14.1%

16.0% Foreign born (15.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +473 (+12.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dardanelle:

• DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (200 NORTH THIRD STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dardanelle:

• ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR)
• JOHN ED CHAMBERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; DANVILLE, AR)
• ST ANTHONY’S HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 29 miles; MORRILTON, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dardanelle:

• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 53 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 74 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 75 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dardanelle:

• RUSSELLVILLE RGNL (about 6 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: RUE)
• PETIT JEAN PARK (about 20 miles; MORRILTON, AR; Abbreviation: MPJ)
• DANVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; DANVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 32A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dardanelle:

• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 57 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 67 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• WESTARK COLLEGE (about 75 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 88 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 88 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)

Schools

Public high school in Dardanelle:

• DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: 1079 NORTH STATE HWY 28; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dardanelle:

• DARDANELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 2306 NORTH STATE HWY 7; Grades: 03 – 06)
• DARDANELLE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 900 N. 4TH; Grades: KG – 02)
• DARDANELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 2032 NORTH STATE HWY 7; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Dardanelle:

• ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,270,699; Location: 501 NORTH FRONT STREET; 138,869 books; 1,718 audio materials; 2,997 video materials; 289 serial subscriptions)