Moving to Sulphur Rock, Arkansas

Population: 421. Estimated population in July 2024: 428 (+1.7% change)
Males: 206 (48.9%), Females: 215 (51.1%)

Independence County

Zip code: 72579

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $30,000
Median house value: $49,100

Population by Race

Races in Sulphur Rock:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• Two or more races (2.6%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (34.0%), Irish (12.8%), German (8.6%), English (4.0%), French (2.4%), Italian (1.9%).

Elevation: 324 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sulphur Rock

• High school or higher: 61.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sulphur Rock town

• Never married: 14.0%
• Now married: 61.0%
• Separated: 3.7%
• Widowed: 8.5%
• Divorced: 12.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+21.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sulphur Rock:

• WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)
• HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 21 miles; NEWPORT, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sulphur Rock:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 74 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 87 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 117 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sulphur Rock:

• BATESVILLE REGIONAL (about 10 miles; BATESVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: BVX)
• NEWPORT MUNI (about 25 miles; NEWPORT, AR; Abbreviation: M19)
• MELBOURNE MUNI – JOHN E MILLER FIELD (about 31 miles; MELBOURNE, AR; Abbreviation: 42A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sulphur Rock:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 54 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 74 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 92 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 108 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 113 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)

Schools

Public high school in Sulphur Rock:

• SULPHUR ROCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 480 N MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sulphur Rock:

• SULPHUR ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 480 N MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 06)