Oil Trough, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 218. Estimated population in July 2024: 257 (+17.9% change)
Males: 108 (49.5%), Females: 110 (50.5%)

Independence County

Zip code: 72564

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $31,528
Median house value: $39,100

Population by Race

Races in Oil Trough:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
• Black (3.2%)
• American Indian (3.2%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (17.4%), United States (13.8%), English (12.8%), French (3.7%), German (3.2%), Scottish (3.2%).

Elevation: 223 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oil Trough

• High school or higher: 86.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
• Unemployed: 10.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oil Trough town

• Never married: 15.9%
• Now married: 58.6%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 14.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -103 (-32.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oil Trough:

• WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)
• HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 16 miles; NEWPORT, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oil Trough:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 69 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 82 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 112 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oil Trough:

• BATESVILLE REGIONAL (about 14 miles; BATESVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: BVX)
• NEWPORT MUNI (about 21 miles; NEWPORT, AR; Abbreviation: M19)
• BALD KNOB MUNI (about 24 miles; BALD KNOB, AR; Abbreviation: M74)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oil Trough:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 48 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 72 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 87 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 101 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 108 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)

Public primary/middle school in Oil Trough:

• OIL TROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: #50 THIRD STREET; Grades: KG – 06)