Moving to Swifton, Arkansas

Population: 871. Estimated population in July 2024: 811 (-6.9% change)
Males: 413 (47.4%), Females: 458 (52.6%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 72471

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $24,375
Median house value: $38,400

Population by Race

Races in Swifton:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• Other race (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (38.2%), Irish (7.8%), English (4.4%), German (4.2%), Scottish (1.1%).

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Swifton

• High school or higher: 66.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swifton city

• Never married: 17.3%
• Now married: 61.2%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 12.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Swifton:

• HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 19 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swifton:

• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 94 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 95 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 98 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Swifton:

• NEWPORT MUNI (about 14 miles; NEWPORT, AR; Abbreviation: M19)
• SALLY WOFFORD (about 23 miles; WEINER, AR; Abbreviation: 8M2)
• WALNUT RIDGE REGIONAL (about 25 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR; Abbreviation: ARG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swifton:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 74 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 98 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Schools

Public high school in Swifton:

• SWIFTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 300 ASHLEY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Swifton:

• SWIFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 300 ASHLEY; Grades: KG – 06)