Norphlet, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 822. Estimated population in July 2024: 807 (-1.8% change)
Males: 387 (47.1%), Females: 435 (52.9%)
Union County
Zip code: 71759
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $39,063
Median house value: $58,100
Population by Race
Races in Norphlet:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
- Black (3.2%)
- Hispanic (2.2%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (19.3%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.9%), German (4.5%), French (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).
Elevation: 180 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Norphlet
- High school or higher: 83.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Norphlet city
- Never married: 17.0%
- Now married: 63.1%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 8.2%
- Divorced: 10.0%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+16.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Norphlet:
- MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (about 13 miles; EL DORADO, AR)
- OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
- TRI WARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; BERNICE, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norphlet:
- MONROE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
- MEMORIAL FIELD (about 85 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
- BARKSDALE AFB (about 89 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Norphlet:
- DOWNTOWN (about 10 miles; EL DORADO, AR; Abbreviation: F43)
- SOUTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL AT GOODWIN FIELD (about 12 miles; EL DORADO, AR; Abbreviation: ELD)
- HAMPTON MUNI (about 21 miles; HAMPTON, AR; Abbreviation: 0R6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norphlet:
- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 62 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
- HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 68 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 82 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
Schools
Public high school in Norphlet:
- NORPHLET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 600 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Norphlet:
- NORPHLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 301 MCMILLIAN DR.; Grades: KG – 06)