Waldo, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,594. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,490 (-6.5% change)
Males: 714 (44.8%), Females: 880 (55.2%)

Columbia County

Zip code: 71770

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $20,353
Median house value: $38,500

Population by Race

Races in Waldo:

• Black (58.7%)
• White Non-Hispanic (38.9%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Other race (0.6%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (11.5%), English (3.9%), Irish (2.4%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waldo

• High school or higher: 66.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 14.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waldo city

• Never married: 31.1%
• Now married: 37.7%
• Separated: 4.9%
• Widowed: 14.0%
• Divorced: 12.4%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waldo:

• MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR)
• SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; SPRINGHILL, LA)
• MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HOPE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waldo:

• TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 49 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
• BARKSDALE AFB (about 64 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
• SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 73 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waldo:

• MAGNOLIA MUNI (about 11 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Abbreviation: AGO)
• WILSON (about 18 miles; STEPHENS, AR; Abbreviation: 4F8)
• SPRINGHILL (about 27 miles; SPRINGHILL, LA; Abbreviation: SPH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waldo:

• SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 73 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 102 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)

Schools

Public high school in Waldo:

• WALDO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 203 E. ASKEW; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Waldo:

• WALDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 602 N. LOCUST; Grades: KG – 06)