Moving to Fouke, Arkansas

Population: 814. Estimated population in July 2024: 851 (+4.5% change)
Males: 397 (48.8%), Females: 417 (51.2%)

Miller County

Zip code: 71837

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.0 years
Median household income: $25,192
Median house value: $41,600

Population by Race

Races in Fouke:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
• American Indian (3.6%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.3%), Irish (12.0%), German (8.0%), English (6.4%), Dutch (1.5%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 313 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fouke

• High school or higher: 65.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fouke town

• Never married: 20.5%
• Now married: 55.5%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 11.2%
• Divorced: 11.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +185 (+29.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fouke:

• LIVING HOPE TEXARKANA (about 14 miles; TEXARKANA, AR)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF TEXARKANA (about 18 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)
• WADLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fouke:

• TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 15 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
• BARKSDALE AFB (about 55 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
• SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 58 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fouke:

• IDA’S (about 18 miles; IDA, LA; Abbreviation: L87)
• HALL-MILLER MUNI (about 24 miles; ATLANTA, TX; Abbreviation: ATA)
• VIVIAN (about 30 miles; VIVIAN, LA; Abbreviation: 3F4)

Amtrak station near Fouke:

• 16 miles: TEXARKANA (100 E. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fouke:

• SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
• BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 66 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• KILGORE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)

Schools

Public high school in Fouke:

• FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 100 PANTHER DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fouke:

• FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 307 EAST RED CUTT; Grades: KG – 04)
• FOUKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 100 PANTHER DRIVE; Grades: 05 – 08)