Ashdown is a city in Little River County, Arkansas, home to about 4,164 people across 7.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71822.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ashdown; also Yarborough Landing and Wilton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ashdown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)167 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX164 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ashdown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ashdown had 4,261 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 82nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Little River County grew from 13,731 residents in 1900 to 12,026 in 2020.
Little River County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashdown 4 Sse, AR weather station (5 miles away).
2,514 jobs at 168 businesses in Little River County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashdown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ashdown School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdown Elementary SchoolAshdown | K–5 | 621 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ashdown Junior High SchoolAshdown | 6–8 | 278 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ashdown High SchoolAshdown | 9–12 | 382 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Yarborough Landing, Wilton and Alleene.
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