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Eureka Springs is located at 225km northwest of
Little Rock. The many cold-water natural springs in Eureka
Springs were once famed for their restorative properties.
Nowadays, the springs are polluted and no longer used as a
treatment, but so much of the town's 19th-century architecture
remains that Eureka Springs is on the National Register of
Historic Places. visit to the Eureka Springs Historical Museum.
In addition to the vintage buildings, there's a piece of
contemporary architecture that shouldn't be missed. E. Fay
Jones' Thorncrown Chapel is in a forest on the western edge of
town. The Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway operates
sightseeing and dinner excursions in vintage trains, though
their run is a rather short 7.25 km. Eureka Springs is also
known for its very corny hillbilly revues. West of Eureka
Springs is Beaver Lake, a popular water-sports playground.
Population (year 2000): 2,278. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,350 (+3.2% change)
Males: 1,025 (45.0%), Females: 1,253 (55.0%)
Carroll County
Zip codes:
72631,
72632.
Median resident age: 46.3 years
Median household income: $25,547 (year 2000)
Median house value: $96,800 (year 2000)
Races in Eureka Springs:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
- Hispanic (4.0%)
- American Indian (2.5%)
- Other race (2.3%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
Ancestries: German (20.4%), Irish (15.8%),
English (10.9%), United States (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%),
French (4.5%).
Elevation: 1265 feet
Land area: 6.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Eureka Springs
- High school or higher: 87.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Eureka Springs city
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 46.0%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 19.5%
7.2% Foreign born (6.7% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +319 (+16.3%).
Hospital/medical center in Eureka Springs:
- EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL (24 NORRIS STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Eureka Springs:
- CARROLL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles;
BERRYVILLE, AR)
- SOUTH BARRY COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 21 miles;
CASSVILLE, MO)
- ST MARY ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles;
ROGERS, AR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Eureka Springs:
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 40 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
- DRAKE FIELD (about 41 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID:
FYV)
- SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 63 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eureka Springs:
- SILVER WINGS FIELD (about 4 miles; EUREKA SPRINGS,
AR; ID: 5A5)
- CARROLL COUNTY (about 9 miles; BERRYVILLE, AR; ID:
4M1)
- LOST BRIDGE VILLAGE (about 12 miles; GARFIELD, AR;
ID: 4A8)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Eureka Springs:
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35
miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
- SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
- DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; Springfield, MO;
FT enrollment: 3,125)
- OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles;
JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles;
BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
Public high school in Eureka Springs:
- EUREKA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 249;
Location: 44 KINGSHIGHWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Eureka Springs:
- EUREKA SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 227;
Location: 142 GREENWOOD HOLLOW ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
- EUREKA SPRINGS ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 201;
Location: 156 GREENWOOD HOLLOW ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Eureka Springs:
- THE ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE (Students: 60;
Location: P O BOX 427 HIGHWAY 23 SOUTH; Grades: PK - 5)
- CLEAR SPRING SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location:
P.O. BOX 142; Grades: PK - 8)
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