Moving to Foreman, Arkansas

Population: 1,125. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,071 (-4.8% change)
Males: 515 (45.8%), Females: 610 (54.2%)

Little River County

Zip code: 71836

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $22,176
Median house value: $47,800

Population by Race

Races in Foreman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.4%)
  • Black (27.3%)
  • American Indian (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (18.4%), Irish (6.3%), English (5.7%), German (5.4%), Scottish (1.4%), Italian (1.1%).

Elevation: 418 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Foreman, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Foreman

  • High school or higher: 68.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Foreman city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

2.1% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -104 (-8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Foreman:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Foreman:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 35 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • COX FLD (about 74 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 95 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Foreman:

  • J LYNN HELMS SEVIER COUNTY (about 22 miles; DE QUEEN, AR; Abbreviation: DEQ)
  • BROKEN BOW (about 32 miles; BROKEN BOW, OK; Abbreviation: 90F)
  • IDABEL (about 33 miles; IDABEL, OK; Abbreviation: IBO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Foreman:

  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 98 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 102 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 108 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 109 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)

Schools

Public high school in Foreman:

  • FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 700 ROCKY COMFORT ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Foreman:

  • FOREMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 311 W. 10 AVE.; Grades: PK – 06)