Gentry, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,165. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,613 (+20.7% change)
Males: 1,028 (47.5%), Females: 1,137 (52.5%)

Benton County

Zip code: 72734

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $31,765
Median house value: $68,800

Population by Race

Races in Gentry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)
  • American Indian (5.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.6%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (13.8%), German (12.9%), Irish (9.3%), English (7.4%), Dutch (2.2%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 1234 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Gentry, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gentry

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gentry city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

3.2% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +348 (+19.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gentry:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gentry:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 13 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 29 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 61 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gentry:

  • SMITH FIELD (about 6 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: SLG)
  • CRYSTAL LAKE (about 6 miles; DECATUR, AR; Abbreviation: 5M5)
  • BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 20 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: VBT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gentry:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)

Schools

Public high school in Gentry:

  • GENTRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 995 PIONEER LN.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Gentry:

  • OZARK ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 190; Location: 20997 DAWN HILL EAST ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gentry:

  • GENTRY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 302 W. SECOND ST.; Grades: KG – 02)
  • GENTRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 1055 PIONEER LN.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GENTRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 302 W. SECOND ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Gentry:

  • OZARK ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 21150 DAWN HILL EAST RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GENTRY MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: P O BOX 676; Grades: 1 – 8)