Parkin, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,602. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,548 (-3.4% change)
Males: 731 (45.6%), Females: 871 (54.4%)

Cross County

Zip code: 72373

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $18,669
Median house value: $32,200

Population by Race

Races in Parkin:

• Black (68.5%)
• White Non-Hispanic (30.1%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (10.6%), Irish (3.6%), German (2.3%), English (2.1%).

Elevation: 210 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Parkin

• High school or higher: 53.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 13.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parkin city

• Never married: 31.6%
• Now married: 39.2%
• Separated: 6.9%
• Widowed: 14.7%
• Divorced: 7.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -243 (-13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Parkin:

• CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WYNNE, AR)
• BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 24 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
• CRITTENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WEST MEMPHIS, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parkin:

• MEMPHIS INTL (about 44 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 48 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 94 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Parkin:

• WYNNE MUNI (about 14 miles; WYNNE, AR; Abbreviation: M65)
• MARKED TREE MUNI (about 22 miles; MARKED TREE, AR; Abbreviation: 6M8)
• WEST MEMPHIS MUNI (about 25 miles; WEST MEMPHIS, AR; Abbreviation: AWM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parkin:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 41 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 41 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 41 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 48 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)

Schools

Public high school in Parkin:

• PARKIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 116 LAKE STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Parkin:

• PARKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 116 LAKE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)