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Heber Springs is located at 80 km north of
Little Rock. Heber Springs is among the state's major
recreational centers. The trout fishing is great on the Little
Red River, starting near the Greers Ferry Dam. Greers Ferry
Lake, a huge expanse of water with Sugar Loaf Mountain rising on
its west end, is a popular recreation area for both water sports
and hiking.
Population (year 2000): 6,432. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,016 (+9.1% change)
Males: 2,934 (45.6%), Females: 3,498 (54.4%)
Cleburne County
Zip codes:
72543.
Median resident age: 43.9 years
Median household income: $29,599 (year 2000)
Median house value: $83,300 (year 2000)
Races in Heber Springs:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (17.0%), Irish
(12.4%), German (11.6%), English (8.8%), French (4.9%),
Scotch-Irish (2.4%).
Elevation: 343 feet
Land area: 7.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Heber Springs
- High school or higher: 77.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Heber Springs city
- Never married: 12.7%
- Now married: 58.3%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 15.1%
- Divorced: 12.6%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +720 (+12.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Heber Springs:
- BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (2319
HIGHWAY 110 WEST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Heber Springs:
- STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles;
MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR)
- CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SEARCY,
AR)
- WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; SEARCY,
AR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Heber Springs:
- LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 42 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR;
ID: LRF)
- ADAMS FIELD (about 55 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID:
LIT)
- MEMORIAL FIELD (about 101 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR;
ID: HOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Heber Springs:
- HEBER SPRINGS MUNI (about 3 miles; HEBER SPRINGS,
AR; ID: HBZ)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW WILCOX MEMORIAL FIELD (about 25 miles;
MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; ID: 7M2)
- HOLLEY MOUNTAIN AIRPARK (about 28 miles; CLINTON,
AR; ID: 2A2)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Heber Springs:
- HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; SEARCY, AR;
Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 29
miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 35 miles;
CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 57
miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
- ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles;
RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 85
miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 98
miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
Public high school in Heber Springs:
- HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 528;
Location: 800 W. MOORE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Heber Springs:
- HEBER SPRINGS ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 712;
Location: 800 W. MOORE; Grades: KG - 05)
- HEBER SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 442;
Location: 800 W. MOORE; Grades: 06 - 08)
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