Moving to Etowah, Arkansas

Population: 366. Estimated population in July 2024: 345 (-5.7% change)
Males: 178 (48.6%), Females: 188 (51.4%)

Mississippi County

Zip code: 72428

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $21,563
Median house value: $32,500

Population by Race

Races in Etowah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (13.4%), English (4.1%), German (3.6%), French Canadian (3.0%), Irish (3.0%).

Elevation: 230 feet

Land area: 5.9 square miles

Map of Etowah, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Etowah

  • High school or higher: 37.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Etowah town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +90 (+32.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Etowah:

  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OSCEOLA (about 14 miles; OSCEOLA, AR)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAUDERDALE (about 26 miles; RIPLEY, TN)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLYTHEVILLE (about 26 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Etowah:

  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 36 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 92 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Etowah:

  • MANILA MUNI (about 13 miles; MANILA, AR; Abbreviation: MXA)
  • OSCEOLA MUNI (about 16 miles; OSCEOLA, AR; Abbreviation: 7M4)
  • MARKED TREE MUNI (about 18 miles; MARKED TREE, AR; Abbreviation: 6M8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Etowah:

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 40 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 40 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 40 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 44 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)