Flippin, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,357. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,396 (+2.9% change)
Males: 625 (46.1%), Females: 732 (53.9%)

Marion County

Zip code: 72634

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $19,395
Median house value: $58,300

Population by Race

Races in Flippin:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
• American Indian (2.9%)
• Two or more races (2.2%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (14.1%), Irish (13.9%), German (11.4%), United States (10.4%), French (3.6%), Scottish (3.3%).

Elevation: 649 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Flippin

• High school or higher: 71.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 6.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Flippin city

• Never married: 15.9%
• Now married: 51.8%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 11.2%
• Divorced: 18.8%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +342 (+33.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Flippin:

• BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 32 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)
• NORTH ARKANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; HARRISON, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Flippin:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 86 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 100 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 105 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Flippin:

• MARION COUNTY REGIONAL (about 1 miles; FLIPPIN, AR; Abbreviation: FLP)
• GASTONS (about 5 miles; LAKEVIEW, AR; Abbreviation: 3M0)
• BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 11 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Abbreviation: BPK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flippin:

• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 83 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 95 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)

Schools

Public high school in Flippin:

• FLIPPIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 103 ALFORD ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Flippin:

• FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 209 ALFORD ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
• FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 301 N. FIRST ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)