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Murfreesboro is located at 160km southwest of
Little Rock. It is most noted for the nearby Crater of Diamonds
State Park, the only diamond mine in the U.S. What's more, you
can dig for the gems and keep what you find. It's a little
touristy for our taste, but if you're driving through the area,
you might want to try your luck.
Population (year 2000): 1,764. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,713 (-2.9% change)
Males: 815 (46.2%), Females: 949 (53.8%)
Pike County
Zip code:
71958
Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $26,806 (year 2000)
Median house value: $48,600 (year 2000)
Races in Murfreesboro:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
- Black (7.3%)
- American Indian (2.0%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Other race (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (20.9%), Irish (8.8%),
English (8.4%), German (8.1%), Scottish (2.0%), Dutch (1.9%).
Elevation: 361 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Murfreesboro
- High school or higher: 72.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Murfreesboro city
- Never married: 14.3%
- Now married: 55.1%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 14.4%
- Divorced: 14.1%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+1.1%).
Hospital/medical center in Murfreesboro:
- PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (315 EAST 13TH
STREET, P O BOX F)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Murfreesboro:
- HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NASHVILLE,
AR)
- MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; HOPE, AR)
- LITTLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles;
ASHDOWN, AR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Murfreesboro:
- TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 47 miles;
TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
- MEMORIAL FIELD (about 51 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID:
HOT)
- FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 99 miles; FORT SMITH, AR;
ID: FSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Murfreesboro:
- HOWARD COUNTY (about 12 miles; NASHVILLE, AR; ID:
M77)
- HOPE MUNI (about 25 miles; HOPE, AR; ID: M18)
- KIZER FIELD (about 30 miles; PRESCOTT, AR; ID: 4F7)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Murfreesboro:
- HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles;
ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 66
miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
- WESTARK COLLEGE (about 87 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT
enrollment: 3,472)
- ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles;
RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 104
miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles;
BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 117 miles;
CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
Public high school in Murfreesboro:
- MURFREESBORO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 248;
Location: 605 3RD AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Murfreesboro:
- MURFREESBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
302; Location: 605 3RD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
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