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Wilson, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 939. Estimated population in July 2024: 854 (-9.1% change)
Males: 420 (44.7%), Females: 519 (55.3%)

Zip code: 72395

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $33,625
Median house value: $54,800

Population by Race

Races in Wilson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.6%)
  • Black (26.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (18.3%), Irish (10.6%), English (7.1%), German (4.8%), Dutch (1.5%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Wilson, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilson

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilson town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -203 (-17.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilson:

  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OSCEOLA (about 9 miles; OSCEOLA, AR)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAUDERDALE (about 14 miles; RIPLEY, TN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP NORTH (about 26 miles; MEMPHIS, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilson:

  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 20 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 38 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 80 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilson:

  • OSCEOLA MUNI (about 9 miles; OSCEOLA, AR; Abbreviation: 7M4)
  • CHARLES W. BAKER (about 23 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: 2M8)
  • MANILA MUNI (about 23 miles; MANILA, AR; Abbreviation: MXA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilson:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 26 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 26 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 26 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 29 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)

Schools

Public high school in Wilson:

  • RIVERCREST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 1700 W. STATE HWY. 14; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wilson:

  • WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 632; Location: 1 LEE STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

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