Ward, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,580. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,271 (+26.8% change)
Males: 1,261 (48.9%), Females: 1,319 (51.1%)

Zip code: 72176

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.2 years
Median household income: $32,924
Median house value: $76,600

Population by Race

Races in Ward:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
• Hispanic (1.9%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (19.8%), German (13.6%), Irish (11.4%), English (5.7%), French (3.0%), Italian (2.2%).

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ward

• High school or higher: 77.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ward city

• Never married: 18.5%
• Now married: 62.7%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 4.7%
• Divorced: 12.4%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,171 (+83.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ward:

• REBSAMEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 16 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR)
• CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SEARCY, AR)
• WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; SEARCY, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ward:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 15 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 28 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 87 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ward:

• SEARCY MUNI (about 20 miles; SEARCY, AR; Abbreviation: SRC)
• CARLISLE MUNI (about 24 miles; CARLISLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M3)
• NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI (about 25 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: 1M1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ward:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 7 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 29 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 34 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 53 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 99 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)

Public primary/middle school in Ward:

• WARD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 462; Location: 1570 WILSON LOOP; Grades: KG – 04)