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Population: 1,230. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,252 (+1.8% change)
Males: 568 (46.2%), Females: 662 (53.8%)

Howard County

Zip code: 71833

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $27,900
Median house value: $38,000

Population by Race

Races in Dierks:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.2%), Irish (7.4%), German (6.8%), English (5.7%), Dutch (1.3%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 441 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Dierks, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dierks

  • High school or higher: 60.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dierks city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -212 (-14.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dierks:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dierks:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 47 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 69 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 87 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dierks:

  • HOWARD COUNTY (about 16 miles; NASHVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: M77)
  • J LYNN HELMS SEVIER COUNTY (about 26 miles; DE QUEEN, AR; Abbreviation: DEQ)
  • MENA INTERMOUNTAIN MUNICIPAL (about 32 miles; MENA, AR; Abbreviation: M39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dierks:

  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 124 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 125 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)

Schools

Public high school in Dierks:

  • DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 900 OLD HWY 70 WEST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dierks:

  • JOANN WALTERS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 286; Location: 800 OLD HWY 70 WEST; Grades: KG – 06)

 

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