Russellville, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 23,682. Estimated population in July 2024: 25,520 (+7.8% change)
Males: 11,347 (47.9%), Females: 12,335 (52.1%)
Pope County
Zip codes: 72801, 72802.
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $30,772
Median house value: $74,100
Population by Race
Races in Russellville:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.4%)
- Black (5.2%)
- Hispanic (3.3%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
Ancestries: United States (14.2%), German (11.4%), Irish (10.5%), English (10.2%), French (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).
Elevation: 348 feet
Land area: 25.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Russellville
- High school or higher: 81.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
- Unemployed: 7.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Russellville city
- Never married: 26.3%
- Now married: 53.8%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 11.7%
2.8% Foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.5% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,276 (+10.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Russellville:
- ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1808 WEST MAIN STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Russellville:
- DARDANELLE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; DARDANELLE, AR)
- JOHN ED CHAMBERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; DANVILLE, AR)
- ST ANTHONY’S HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 28 miles; MORRILTON, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Russellville:
- MEMORIAL FIELD (about 56 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
- LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 75 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
- ADAMS FIELD (about 75 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Russellville:
- RUSSELLVILLE RGNL (about 5 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: RUE)
- PETIT JEAN PARK (about 20 miles; MORRILTON, AR; Abbreviation: MPJ)
- CLARKSVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; CLARKSVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: H35)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Russellville:
- ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 4,450; Public; Website: www.atu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
- RIVER VALLEY REAL ESTATE LICENSING SCHOOL (Location: 511 W MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
- ARKANSAS BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 109 N COMMERCE ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Russellville:
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 56 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 67 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
- WESTARK COLLEGE (about 77 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
- HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 87 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 87 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
- HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
Schools
Public high schools in Russellville:
- RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,180; Location: 2203 S KNOXVILLE; Grades: 10 – 12)
- RUSSELLVILLE AREA VO-TECH CENTER (Location: HIGHWAY 7 T; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Russellville:
- RUSSELLVILLE JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 826; Location: 2000 WEST PARKWAY; Grades: 08 – 09)
- RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 818; Location: 1203 WEST 4TH PLACE; Grades: 05 – 07)
- CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 1116 PARKER ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
- SEQUOYAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 1601 WEST 12TH STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
- CENTER VALLEY ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 5401 SR 124; Grades: KG – 04)
- OAKLAND HEIGHTS ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 1501 SOUTH DETROIT; Grades: KG – 04)
- RUSSELLVILLE UPPER ELEM. SCH. (Students: 354; Location: 1201 WEST 4TH PLACE; Grades: 05 – 05)
- DWIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 1300 WEST SECOND PLACE; Grades: KG – 04)
Private primary/middle school in Russellville:
- ST JOHNS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 1912 WEST MAIN; Grades: 1 – 5)
Libraries
Library in Russellville:
- POPE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $809,050; Location: 116 EAST THIRD STREET; 108,087 books; 2,021 audio materials; 2,423 video materials; 199 serial subscriptions)