Moving to Shirley, Arkansas
Population: 337. Estimated population in July 2024: 342 (+1.5% change)
Males: 159 (47.2%), Females: 178 (52.8%)
Van Buren County
Zip code: 72153
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $23,958
Median house value: $40,000
Population by Race
Races in Shirley:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
- American Indian (2.4%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Black (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (31.8%), English (11.6%), Irish (10.7%), German (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Dutch (3.0%).
Elevation: 550 feet
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Shirley
- High school or higher: 78.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Shirley town
- Never married: 16.7%
- Now married: 67.4%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 8.7%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-7.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Shirley:
- OZARK HEALTH, INC (about 13 miles; CLINTON, AR)
- STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR)
- BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 24 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shirley:
- LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 54 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
- ADAMS FIELD (about 65 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
- MEMORIAL FIELD (about 98 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shirley:
- HOLLEY MOUNTAIN AIRPARK (about 6 miles; CLINTON, AR; Abbreviation: 2A2)
- CLINTON MUNI (about 11 miles; CLINTON, AR; Abbreviation: 4M4)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW WILCOX MEMORIAL FIELD (about 21 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Abbreviation: 7M2)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shirley:
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 38 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 48 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
- HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
- ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 64 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 100 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 115 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
Schools
Public high school in Shirley:
- SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 154 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Shirley:
- SHIRLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 154 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)