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

Map of Mulberry, AR

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)