Western Grove, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 407. Estimated population in July 2024: 404 (-0.7% change)
Males: 181 (44.5%), Females: 226 (55.5%)

Newton County

Zip code: 72685

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $24,722
Median house value: $50,400

Population by Race

Races in Western Grove:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: United States (19.4%), Irish (15.7%), English (7.1%), German (6.4%).

Elevation: 1076 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Western Grove

• High school or higher: 70.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Western Grove town

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 58.9%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 11.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Western Grove:

• NORTH ARKANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; HARRISON, AR)
• SKAGGS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 43 miles; BRANSON, MO)
• BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Western Grove:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 84 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• DRAKE FIELD (about 84 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 94 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Western Grove:

• BOONE COUNTY (about 17 miles; HARRISON, AR; Abbreviation: HRO)
• SEARCY COUNTY (about 27 miles; MARSHALL, AR; Abbreviation: 4A5)
• MARION COUNTY REGIONAL (about 29 miles; FLIPPIN, AR; Abbreviation: FLP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Western Grove:

• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 81 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)

Schools

Public high school in Western Grove:

• WESTERN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 300 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Western Grove:

• WESTERN GROVE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 300 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: KG – 06)