Moving to Mulberry, Arkansas
Population: 1,627. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,696 (+4.2% change)
Males: 800 (49.2%), Females: 827 (50.8%)
Crawford County
Zip code: 72947
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $27,197
Median house value: $48,900
Population by Race
Races in Mulberry:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
- American Indian (3.3%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (16.3%), Irish (12.8%), English (10.3%), German (8.3%), Dutch (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).
Elevation: 402 feet
Land area: 7.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mulberry
- High school or higher: 63.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mulberry city
- Never married: 19.2%
- Now married: 58.1%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 12.2%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +112 (+7.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mulberry:
- MERCY HOSPITAL TURNER MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; OZARK, AR)
- CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; VAN BUREN, AR)
- HARBOR VIEW MERCY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mulberry:
- FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 25 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
- DRAKE FIELD (about 35 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 55 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mulberry:
- OZARK-FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 16 miles; OZARK, AR; Abbreviation: 7M5)
- BOONEVILLE MUNI (about 30 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M2)
- PARIS MUNI (about 30 miles; PARIS /SUBIACO/, AR; Abbreviation: 7M6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mulberry:
- WESTARK COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
- ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
- HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
Schools
Public high school in Mulberry:
- MULBERRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 203 W. FIFTH ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Mulberry:
- MARVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 1319 N. MAIN ST.; Grades: KG – 06)