Moving to Higginson, Arkansas

Population: 378. Estimated population in July 2024: 394 (+4.2% change)
Males: 185 (48.9%), Females: 193 (51.1%)

White County

Zip code: 72068

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $25,114
Median house value: $37,300

Population by Race

Races in Higginson:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
• American Indian (2.4%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)
• Hispanic (1.9%)

Ancestries: United States (27.5%), German (11.6%), English (9.0%), Irish (4.5%), Swedish (1.3%), Norwegian (1.1%).

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Higginson

• High school or higher: 67.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
• Unemployed: 7.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Higginson town

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 59.2%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 4.9%
• Divorced: 14.0%

2.4% Foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+30.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Higginson:

• CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SEARCY, AR)
• WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; SEARCY, AR)
• BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 30 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Higginson:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 36 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 49 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 108 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Higginson:

• SEARCY MUNI (about 2 miles; SEARCY, AR; Abbreviation: SRC)
• BALD KNOB MUNI (about 14 miles; BALD KNOB, AR; Abbreviation: M74)
• CARLISLE MUNI (about 28 miles; CARLISLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Higginson:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 16 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 45 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 55 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 67 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)