Manila, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,055. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,813 (-7.9% change)
Males: 1,441 (47.2%), Females: 1,614 (52.8%)

Mississippi County

Zip code: 72442

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $24,896
Median house value: $51,600

Population by Race

Races in Manila:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (21.3%), Irish (9.1%), German (5.9%), English (5.5%), French (1.4%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 242 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Manila, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manila

  • High school or higher: 64.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manila city

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +369 (+13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manila:

  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OSCEOLA (about 17 miles; OSCEOLA, AR)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLYTHEVILLE (about 18 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR)
  • TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; KENNETT, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manila:

  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 43 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 91 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manila:

  • MANILA MUNI (about 2 miles; MANILA, AR; Abbreviation: MXA)
  • HORNERSVILLE MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; HORNERSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: 37M)
  • ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL (about 18 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: BYH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manila:

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 49 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 49 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 49 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 52 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)

Schools

Public high school in Manila:

  • MANILA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 419 E. OLYMPIA ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Manila:

  • MANILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 530; Location: 419 E. OLYMPIA ST.; Grades: KG – 06)