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Waldron, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,508. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,555 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,724 (49.1%), Females: 1,784 (50.9%)

Scott County

Zip code: 72958

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $21,921
Median house value: $52,200

Population by Race

Races in Waldron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
  • Hispanic (15.3%)
  • Other race (7.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (14.0%), United States (8.1%), English (7.6%), German (5.1%), Dutch (2.2%), Polish (1.4%).

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Map of Waldron, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waldron

  • High school or higher: 63.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waldron city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

9.1% Foreign born (8.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +224 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Waldron:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF SCOTT COUNTY (HIGHWAY 80 & 71 BYPASS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waldron:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waldron:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 36 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 76 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 76 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waldron:

  • WALDRON MUNI (about 3 miles; WALDRON, AR; Abbreviation: M27)
  • BOONEVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M2)
  • MENA INTERMOUNTAIN MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; MENA, AR; Abbreviation: M39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waldron:

  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 121 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)

Schools

Public high school in Waldron:

  • WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: 596 W. SIXTH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waldron:

  • WALDRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 628; Location: 1895 RICE ROAD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WALDRON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 556; Location: 2075 RICE ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)

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