Moving to London, Arkansas

Population: 925. Estimated population in July 2024: 955 (+3.2% change)
Males: 443 (47.9%), Females: 482 (52.1%)

Pope County

Zip code: 72847

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $30,804
Median house value: $55,200

Population by Race

Races in London:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
• American Indian (2.4%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (18.2%), German (14.1%), Irish (13.7%), English (7.9%), French (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Elevation: 382 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in London

• High school or higher: 74.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in London city

• Never married: 15.8%
• Now married: 64.3%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 13.4%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -86 (-8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near London:

• ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR)
• DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DARDANELLE, AR)
• JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CLARKSVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to London:

• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 60 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
• FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 79 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
• DRAKE FIELD (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to London:

• RUSSELLVILLE RGNL (about 12 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: RUE)
• CLARKSVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; CLARKSVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: H35)
• DANVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; DANVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 32A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to London:

• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 63 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• WESTARK COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 75 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 94 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)

Public primary/middle school in London:

• LONDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 154 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 04)