Moving to Ola, Arkansas

Population: 1,204. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,206 (+0.2% change)
Males: 564 (46.8%), Females: 640 (53.2%)

Yell County

Zip code: 72853

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $19,375
Median house value: $47,200

Population by Race

Races in Ola:

• White Non-Hispanic (81.1%)
• Hispanic (16.9%)
• Other race (13.0%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (22.7%), Irish (7.8%), German (5.3%), English (5.1%), French (3.4%), Dutch (2.1%).

Elevation: 361 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ola

• High school or higher: 53.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 6.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ola city

• Never married: 25.6%
• Now married: 49.1%
• Separated: 5.0%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 12.0%

10.5% Foreign born (10.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ola:

• DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DARDANELLE, AR)
• JOHN ED CHAMBERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DANVILLE, AR)
• ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ola:

• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 40 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 73 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 76 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ola:

• DANVILLE MUNI (about 14 miles; DANVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 32A)
• RUSSELLVILLE RGNL (about 18 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: RUE)
• PETIT JEAN PARK (about 24 miles; MORRILTON, AR; Abbreviation: MPJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ola:

• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 61 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 65 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• WESTARK COLLEGE (about 72 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 92 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 94 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)

Schools

Public high school in Ola:

• OLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: HILL STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ola:

• OLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: HILL STREET; Grades: KG – 06)