Rector, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,017. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,856 (-8.0% change)
Males: 917 (45.5%), Females: 1,100 (54.5%)

Clay County

Zip code: 72461

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.7 years
Median household income: $21,051
Median house value: $36,600

Population by Race

Races in Rector:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (17.1%), Irish (12.1%), German (9.4%), English (7.3%), Dutch (2.6%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 286 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rector

• High school or higher: 58.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rector city

• Never married: 17.4%
• Now married: 54.1%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 16.3%
• Divorced: 11.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -333 (-14.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rector:

• PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PIGGOTT, AR)
• TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; KENNETT, MO)
• ARKANSAS METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PARAGOULD, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rector:

• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 70 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 83 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 88 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rector:

• RECTOR (about 2 miles; RECTOR, AR; Abbreviation: 7M8)
• PIGGOTT MUNI (about 13 miles; PIGGOTT, AR; Abbreviation: 7M7)
• KENNETT MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; KENNETT, MO; Abbreviation: TKX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rector:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 77 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 77 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 77 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 80 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 108 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)

Schools

Public high school in Rector:

• RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 5TH AND GREENVILLE ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Rector:

• RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 5TH AND GREENVILLE ST; Grades: KG – 06)