Yellville, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,312. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,348 (+2.7% change)
Males: 598 (45.6%), Females: 714 (54.4%)

Marion County

Zip code: 72687

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $26,250
Median house value: $73,000

Population by Race

Races in Yellville:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (15.8%), German (15.4%), English (10.4%), Irish (10.3%), French (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Elevation: 625 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Yellville

• High school or higher: 68.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yellville city

• Never married: 17.1%
• Now married: 53.9%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 14.3%
• Divorced: 13.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Yellville:

• BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR)
• NORTH ARKANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; HARRISON, AR)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 37 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Yellville:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 85 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 100 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• DRAKE FIELD (about 104 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Yellville:

• MARION COUNTY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; FLIPPIN, AR; Abbreviation: FLP)
• GASTONS (about 12 miles; LAKEVIEW, AR; Abbreviation: 3M0)
• BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Abbreviation: BPK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yellville:

• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 81 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 95 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)

Schools

Public high school in Yellville:

• YELLVILLE-SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 1124 N PANTHER AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Yellville:

• YELLVILLE-SUMMIT ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 1124 N PANTHER AVE.; Grades: KG – 04)
• YELLVILLE-SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 1124 N PANTHER AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Yellville:

• NORTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $307,794; Location: 673 FOSTER STREET; 66,950 books; 277 audio materials; 357 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)