Moving to Tuckerman, Arkansas

Population: 1,757. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,721 (-2.0% change)
Males: 818 (46.6%), Females: 939 (53.4%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 72473

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $27,000
Median house value: $39,300

Population by Race

Races in Tuckerman:

• White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
• Black (8.7%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (15.0%), English (12.1%), Irish (10.4%), German (8.3%), Dutch (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 245 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tuckerman

• High school or higher: 70.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 9.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tuckerman city

• Never married: 19.4%
• Now married: 57.9%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 11.5%
• Divorced: 10.7%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -269 (-13.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tuckerman:

• HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 11 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tuckerman:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 87 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 96 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 98 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tuckerman:

• NEWPORT MUNI (about 7 miles; NEWPORT, AR; Abbreviation: M19)
• SALLY WOFFORD (about 24 miles; WEINER, AR; Abbreviation: 8M2)
• BATESVILLE REGIONAL (about 30 miles; BATESVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: BVX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tuckerman:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 66 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 91 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 93 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 93 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 93 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)

Schools

Public high school in Tuckerman:

• TUCKERMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 300 N DOWELL ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Tuckerman:

• TUCKERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 300 N DOWELL ST; Grades: KG – 06)