Shirley, Arkansas

Demographics

People

Total Population	399
Male Share of the Population	50.4%
Female Share of the Population	49.6%
Senior Citizens	16.8%
Employed Population 16+	130
Age of the Population	37

Families

% of people married	45.4%
Average household size	3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	12.7%
Median Earnings25+	$42,500
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$0

Wealth

Median Family Income	$35,341
% Above Poverty Level	71.9%
% Below Poverty Level	28.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	25 minutes
% Working from Home	3.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work	0%
% Using Public Transportation	%

Housing

People Living Alone	33.3%
Median Gross Rent	$565
Median House Value	$68,300

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.8%
Irish	21.6%
English	14.5%
German	6.8%
Portuguese	2.8%
Welsh	2.5%
French Except Basque	2.5%
Italian	1.5%
Swedish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Polish	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
+ Show More

Shirley Almanac

Category	Value
County	Van Buren County
Standard Zip Codes	72153, 72088
Phone Area Codes	501
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Approximate Latitude	35.64
Approximate Longitude	-92.31

Shirley Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	GREERS FERRY DAM
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 46 F
Apr Temp	47 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	GREENBRIER
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 47 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	GILBERT
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 75 F
Jul Temp	65 to 94 F
Oct Temp	44 to 77 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Clinton	2,735	$45,932
Fairfield Bay	2,458	$46,394
Greers Ferry	968	$45,682
Leslie	604	$26,111
Mountain View	2,828	$36,900
Quitman	882	$53,750

Shirley Public Schools

Shirley Elementary School
154 School Dr
ZIP: 72153
Primary
Total Enrollment 211

Shirley High School
201 Blue Devil Dr
ZIP: 72153
High
Total Enrollment 201

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

In this guide

Study Online in Shirley

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Shirley Government Officials

Are you an official in the Shirley government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.