Moving to Trumann, Arkansas

by btobers · Published June 4, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 6,889. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,922 (+0.5% change)
Males: 3,267 (47.4%), Females: 3,622 (52.6%)

Poinsett County

Zip code: 72472

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $26,533
Median house value: $48,000

Population by Race

Races in Trumann:

White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
Black (4.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (24.7%), Irish (11.2%), English (5.9%), German (4.2%), Dutch (1.8%), Italian (1.1%).

Elevation: 225 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Map of Trumann, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Trumann

High school or higher: 59.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 8.1%
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trumann city

Never married: 17.9%
Now married: 56.7%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 14.1%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +496 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Trumann:

HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 17 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NEA (about 17 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
ST BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 17 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Trumann:

MILLINGTON MUNI (about 51 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
MEMPHIS INTL (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 112 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Trumann:

JONESBORO MUNI (about 13 miles; JONESBORO, AR; Abbreviation: JBR)
MARKED TREE MUNI (about 13 miles; MARKED TREE, AR; Abbreviation: 6M8)
KIRK FIELD (about 26 miles; PARAGOULD, AR; Abbreviation: PGR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trumann:

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 50 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 50 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 50 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 57 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)

Schools

Public high school in Trumann:

TRUMANN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 813; Location: 221 PINE AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Trumann:

CEDAR PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 653; Location: 1200 CEDAR STREET; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Trumann:

TRUMANN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,000; Location: P.O. BOX 73 / 1300 WEST MAIN; 10,310 books; 184 audio materials; 93 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)