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Moving to Ozark, Arkansas

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Population: 3,525. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,586 (+1.7% change)
Males: 1,620 (46.0%), Females: 1,905 (54.0%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 72949

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $26,057
Median house value: $54,600

Population by Race

Races in Ozark:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (18.9%), Irish (12.1%), German (10.6%), English (7.7%), Scottish (3.1%), Polish (2.1%).

Elevation: 405 feet

Land area: 7.2 square miles

Map of Ozark, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ozark

  • High school or higher: 63.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ozark city

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ozark:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL TURNER MEMORIAL (801 WEST RIVER STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ozark:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ozark:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 39 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 42 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 63 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ozark:

  • OZARK-FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 1 miles; OZARK, AR; Abbreviation: 7M5)
  • PARIS MUNI (about 17 miles; PARIS /SUBIACO/, AR; Abbreviation: 7M6)
  • BOONEVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M2)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Ozark:

  • ARKANSAS VALLEY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 356; Location: PO BOX 506 HWY 23 N; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ozark:

  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 106 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)

Schools

Public high schools in Ozark:

  • OZARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 1631 HILLBILLY DR.; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • PLEASANT VIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 5732 HORNET LANE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ozark:

  • ELGIN B. MILTON ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 860; Location: 1601 WALDEN DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • OZARK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 1301 WALDEN DR.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • PLEASANT VIEW ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 5738 HORNET LANE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Ozark:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY LEARNING CENTE (Students: 24; Location: PO BOX 34 304 N 13TH ST; Grades: UG – UG)

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