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Population (year 2000): 717. Estimated
population in July 2005: 690 (-3.8% change)
Males: 355 (49.5%), Females: 362 (50.5%)
Lawrence County
Zip code:
72415
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $22,407 (year 2000)
Median house value: $38,800 (year 2000)
Races in Black Rock:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (19.8%), Irish
(10.9%), English (9.1%), German (4.2%), Dutch (4.0%), French
(2.9%).
Elevation: 308 feet
Land area: 3.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Black Rock
- High school or higher: 58.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Black Rock city
- Never married: 17.0%
- Now married: 57.3%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 11.6%
- Divorced: 13.7%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+8.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Black Rock:
- LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WALNUT
RIDGE, AR)
- RANDOLPH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles;
POCAHONTAS, AR)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 34 miles;
JONESBORO, AR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Black Rock:
- MILLINGTON MUNI (about 100 miles; MILLINGTON, TN;
ID: NQA)
- MEMPHIS INTL (about 108 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
- LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 110 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR;
ID: LRF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Black Rock:
- WALNUT RIDGE REGIONAL (about 13 miles; WALNUT RIDGE,
AR; ID: ARG)
- NICK WILSON FIELD (about 14 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR;
ID: M70)
- SHARP COUNTY REGIONAL (about 33 miles; ASH FLAT, AR;
ID: CVK)
Amtrak station near Black Rock:
- 11 miles: WALNUT RIDGE (HWY. 67 AT MAIN ST.).
Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones,
free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call
for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Black Rock:
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35
miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment:
8,696)
- HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT
enrollment: 3,959)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 90
miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 100 miles; MEMPHIS, TN;
FT enrollment: 15,831)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS
(about 100 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
(about 100 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS
(about 106 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
Public high school in Black Rock:
- BLACK ROCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 167;
Location: 189 N. ST. JOSEPH ST.; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Black Rock:
- BLACK ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 208;
Location: 189 N. ST. JOSEPH ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
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