Moving to Huntington, Arkansas

Population: 688. Estimated population in July 2024: 696 (+1.2% change)
Males: 338 (49.1%), Females: 350 (50.9%)

Sebastian County

Zip code: 72940

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $30,703
Median house value: $37,800

Population by Race

Races in Huntington:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
• Hispanic (4.4%)
• Two or more races (3.9%)
• American Indian (3.3%)
• Other race (1.9%)

Ancestries: United States (23.7%), Irish (9.4%), German (8.0%), English (4.2%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 641 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Huntington

• High school or higher: 71.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 36.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Huntington city

• Never married: 21.8%
• Now married: 59.2%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 10.7%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -134 (-16.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Huntington:

• HARBOR VIEW MERCY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
• SELECT SPECIALITY HOSPITAL-FORT SMITH (about 8 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
• ST EDWARD MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Huntington:

• FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 19 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
• DRAKE FIELD (about 64 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 82 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Huntington:

• WALDRON MUNI (about 19 miles; WALDRON, AR; Abbreviation: M27)
• ROBERT S KERR (about 25 miles; POTEAU, OK; Abbreviation: RKR)
• BOONEVILLE MUNI (about 29 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Huntington:

• WESTARK COLLEGE (about 8 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 133 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)