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Mount Ida, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 981. Estimated population in July 2024: 971 (-1.0% change)
Males: 430 (43.8%), Females: 551 (56.2%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 71957

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.6 years
Median household income: $21,437
Median house value: $53,900

Population by Race

Races in Mount Ida:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (17.7%), Irish (11.9%), German (6.3%), English (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 665 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Mount Ida, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Ida

  • High school or higher: 62.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Ida city

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Ida:

  • PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; MURFREESBORO, AR)
  • JOHN ED CHAMBERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; DANVILLE, AR)
  • HOT SPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER (about 37 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Ida:

  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 39 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 74 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 80 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Ida:

  • BEARCE (about 9 miles; MOUNT IDA, AR; Abbreviation: 7M3)
  • WALDRON MUNI (about 39 miles; WALDRON, AR; Abbreviation: M27)
  • DANVILLE MUNI (about 40 miles; DANVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 32A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Ida:

  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 91 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 97 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 108 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)

Schools

Public high school in Mount Ida:

  • MOUNT IDA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 338 WHITTINGTON; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mount Ida:

  • MOUNT IDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 430 BALL PARK RD; Grades: KG – 06)

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