Moving to Norfork, Arkansas

Population: 484. Estimated population in July 2024: 521 (+7.6% change)
Males: 236 (48.8%), Females: 248 (51.2%)

Baxter County

Zip codes: 72658.

Demographics

Median resident age: 53.3 years
Median household income: $30,192
Median house value: $76,200

Population by Race

Races in Norfork:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
• American Indian (2.7%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (15.1%), Irish (12.8%), United States (10.7%), English (9.7%), French (2.5%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 472 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Norfork

• High school or higher: 74.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norfork city

• Never married: 10.9%
• Now married: 65.9%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 12.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Norfork:

• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 10 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)
• BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR)
• STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norfork:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 91 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 103 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 104 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Norfork:

• CALICO ROCK-IZARD COUNTY (about 12 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: 37T)
• BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Abbreviation: BPK)
• GASTONS (about 21 miles; LAKEVIEW, AR; Abbreviation: 3M0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norfork:

• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 77 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 81 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 102 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)

Schools

Public high school in Norfork:

• NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 136 MILDRED SIMPSON DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Norfork:

• NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 161 MILDRED SIMPSON DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)