Mineral Springs, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,264. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,293 (+2.3% change)
Males: 606 (47.9%), Females: 658 (52.1%)

Zip code: 71851

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $29,853
Median house value: $51,300

Population by Race

Races in Mineral Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (46.4%)
  • Black (41.5%)
  • Hispanic (10.9%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (8.4%), United States (7.7%), English (4.4%), German (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Dutch (1.9%).

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Mineral Springs, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mineral Springs

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mineral Springs city

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

7.4% Foreign born (7.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +270 (+27.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mineral Springs:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mineral Springs:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 30 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 71 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 97 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mineral Springs:

  • HOWARD COUNTY (about 10 miles; NASHVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: M77)
  • HOPE MUNI (about 22 miles; HOPE, AR; Abbreviation: M18)
  • J LYNN HELMS SEVIER COUNTY (about 34 miles; DE QUEEN, AR; Abbreviation: DEQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mineral Springs:

  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 93 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 107 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 122 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)

Schools

Public high school in Mineral Springs:

  • MINERAL SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 130 WEST BROWNING ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mineral Springs:

  • MINERAL SPRINGS ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 130 WEST BROWNING ST; Grades: KG – 06)