Fairfield Bay, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,460. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,502 (+1.7% change)
Males: 1,111 (45.2%), Females: 1,349 (54.8%)

Van Buren County

Zip code: 72088

Demographics

Median resident age: 66.2 years
Median household income: $35,089
Median house value: $76,100

Population by Race

Races in Fairfield Bay:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• Black (0.5%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (23.8%), English (19.1%), Irish (15.4%), United States (9.5%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), French (3.3%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 15.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairfield Bay

• High school or higher: 85.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
• Unemployed: 8.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfield Bay city

• Never married: 6.5%
• Now married: 73.0%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 11.6%
• Divorced: 8.1%

3.2% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +359 (+17.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield Bay:

• OZARK HEALTH, INC (about 16 miles; CLINTON, AR)
• BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 19 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)
• STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfield Bay:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 50 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 61 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 97 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield Bay:

• HOLLEY MOUNTAIN AIRPARK (about 10 miles; CLINTON, AR; Abbreviation: 2A2)
• CLINTON MUNI (about 13 miles; CLINTON, AR; Abbreviation: 4M4)
• HEBER SPRINGS MUNI (about 20 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HBZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield Bay:

• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 35 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 43 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 61 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 95 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 112 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)