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Population: 331. Estimated population in July 2024: 306 (-7.6% change)
Males: 156 (47.1%), Females: 175 (52.9%)

Phillips County

Zip code: 72355

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $30,446
Median house value: $38,600

Population by Race

Races in Lexa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.9%)
  • Black (26.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: Irish (12.4%), United States (11.5%), German (4.5%), Dutch (2.7%), Italian (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 213 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Lexa, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lexa

  • High school or higher: 53.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexa city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+12.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lexa:

  • HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; HELENA, AR)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 29 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
  • NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 30 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lexa:

  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 62 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 80 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 81 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lexa:

  • THOMPSON-ROBBINS (about 7 miles; HELENA/WEST HELENA, AR; Abbreviation: HEE)
  • LEE COUNTY-MARIANNA (about 13 miles; MARIANNA, AR; Abbreviation: 6M7)
  • FORREST CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; FORREST CITY, AR; Abbreviation: FCY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexa:

  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 74 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)

Schools

Public high school in Lexa:

  • BARTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 9546 HWY 85 S; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lexa:

  • BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 9546 HWY 85 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 06)

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