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Sparkman, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 586. Estimated population in July 2024: 535 (-8.7% change)
Males: 272 (46.4%), Females: 314 (53.6%)

Dallas County

Zip code: 71763

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $25,208
Median house value: $37,300

Population by Race

Races in Sparkman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.3%)
  • Black (42.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Other race (6.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (17.7%), Irish (5.5%), English (4.3%), German (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Dutch (1.4%).

Elevation: 172 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Sparkman, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sparkman

  • High school or higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sparkman city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

3.6% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sparkman:

  • BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER -ARKADEL (about 20 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR)
  • OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
  • DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; FORDYCE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sparkman:

  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 42 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 71 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 84 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sparkman:

  • DEXTER B FLORENCE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 18 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Abbreviation: M89)
  • HARRELL FIELD (about 22 miles; CAMDEN, AR; Abbreviation: CDH)
  • GURDON LOWE FIELD (about 22 miles; GURDON, AR; Abbreviation: 5M8)

Amtrak station near Sparkman:

  • 20 miles: ARKADELPHIA (798 S. 5TH ST.)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparkman:

  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 66 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 67 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 76 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 89 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)

Schools

Public high school in Sparkman:

  • SPARKMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 325 WEST MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sparkman:

  • SPARKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 325 WEST MAIN; Grades: KG – 06)

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