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Banks, Arkansas

Banks is a town in Bradley County, Arkansas, home to about 126 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71631.

Population126332 per sq mi
Median home value$60,000Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Banks

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)166 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN169 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX266 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Banks; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Banks

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Banks had 87 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 504th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Bradley County grew from 9,651 residents in 1900 to 10,545 in 2020.

Banks population by census2000: 120, 2010: 124, 2020: 8712020001242010872020

Bradley County, 1900–2020

Bradley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,651, 1910: 14,518, 1920: 15,970, 1930: 17,494, 1940: 18,097, 1950: 15,987, 1960: 14,029, 1970: 12,778, 1980: 13,803, 1990: 11,793, 2000: 12,600, 2010: 11,508, 2020: 10,54510K’00’1016K’20’3018K’40’5014K’60’7014K’80’9013K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 59.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BanksJan: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 43°F, 6.2 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 51°F, 6.7 in; May: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 6.5 in52°32°Jan4.757°35°Feb4.865°43°Mar6.273°51°Apr6.781°60°May5.588°68°Jun4.091°71°Jul3.391°70°Aug4.986°63°Sep3.676°51°Oct4.663°41°Nov4.455°35°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warren 2 Wsw, AR weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Bradley County

2,375 jobs at 234 businesses in Bradley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bradley CountyManufacturing: 617 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 432 jobs; Retail trade: 279 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 251 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 182 jobs; Other services: 121 jobs; Wholesale trade: 118 jobs; Finance and insurance: 111 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 12% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Bradley County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren12.4 miles
  • Dallas County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fordyce20.3 miles
  • Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Monticello26.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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