Moving to Pottsville, Arkansas

Population: 1,271. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,517 (+19.4% change)
Males: 636 (50.0%), Females: 635 (50.0%)

Pope County

Zip code: 72858

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $32,841
Median house value: $67,100

Population by Race

Races in Pottsville:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Black (0.8%)
• Other Asian (0.6%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (27.8%), Irish (14.6%), German (7.2%), English (4.9%), Scottish (1.9%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 379 feet

Land area: 7.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pottsville

• High school or higher: 74.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 5.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pottsville town

• Never married: 18.0%
• Now married: 63.2%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 6.0%
• Divorced: 11.9%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +174 (+15.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pottsville:

• ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR)
• DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DARDANELLE, AR)
• ST ANTHONY’S HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 21 miles; MORRILTON, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pottsville:

• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 54 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 68 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 69 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pottsville:

• RUSSELLVILLE RGNL (about 3 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: RUE)
• PETIT JEAN PARK (about 13 miles; MORRILTON, AR; Abbreviation: MPJ)
• MORRILTON MUNI (about 26 miles; MORRILTON, AR; Abbreviation: BDQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pottsville:

• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 49 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 61 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 80 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• WESTARK COLLEGE (about 83 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)

Schools

Public high school in Pottsville:

• POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 500 APACHE DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pottsville:

• POTTSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 87 SOUTH B; Grades: KG – 04)
• POTTSVILLE MIDDLE GRADE (Students: 400; Location: 6926 SR 247; Grades: 05 – 08)