Moving to Oden, Arkansas

Population: 220. Estimated population in July 2024: 219 (-0.5% change)
Males: 104 (47.3%), Females: 116 (52.7%)

Montgomery County

Zip codes: 71961.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $54,500

Population by Race

Races in Oden:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• American Indian (2.3%)
• Filipino (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (30.9%), English (13.2%), Irish (12.7%), French (4.5%), German (2.7%).

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oden

• High school or higher: 70.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oden town

• Never married: 16.0%
• Now married: 73.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 4.1%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +94 (+74.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oden:

• MENA MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; MENA, AR)
• MERCY HOSPITAL OF SCOTT COUNTY (about 32 miles; WALDRON, AR)
• PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; MURFREESBORO, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oden:

• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 50 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
• FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 64 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
• TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 82 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oden:

• BEARCE (about 20 miles; MOUNT IDA, AR; Abbreviation: 7M3)
• WALDRON MUNI (about 28 miles; WALDRON, AR; Abbreviation: M27)
• MENA INTERMOUNTAIN MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; MENA, AR; Abbreviation: M39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oden:

• WESTARK COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 100 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 101 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 103 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 105 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)

Schools

Public high school in Oden:

• ODEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 135 SCHOOL DRIVE HWY 88 W; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Oden:

• ODE MADDOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 135 SCHOOL DRIVE HWY 88 W; Grades: KG – 06)