Town guide

Batavia, Arkansas

Batavia is a community in Boone County, Arkansas, home to about 307 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72601.

Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population307221 per sq mi
Median home value$221,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Batavia

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Batavia

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)155 miles away
Closer regional airportBoone County Airport (HRO)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK156 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX316 miles away

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

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

Who represents Batavia

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

It’s the 382nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Boone County grew from 16,396 residents in 1900 to 37,373 in 2020.

Boone County, 1900–2020

Boone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,396, 1910: 14,318, 1920: 16,098, 1930: 14,937, 1940: 15,860, 1950: 16,260, 1960: 16,116, 1970: 19,073, 1980: 26,067, 1990: 28,297, 2000: 33,948, 2010: 36,903, 2020: 37,37316K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7026K’80’9034K’00’1037K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BataviaJan: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5.2 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in47°28°Jan3.052°30°Feb2.860°39°Mar4.269°47°Apr5.277°57°May5.585°65°Jun4.289°68°Jul3.790°67°Aug3.482°60°Sep4.471°49°Oct4.059°38°Nov3.949°31°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrison, AR weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Boone County

12,566 jobs at 916 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boone CountyRetail trade: 2,324 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,139 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,696 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,399 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,248 jobs; Construction: 653 jobs; Other services: 606 jobs; Administrative and support: 583 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 14% Company headquarters 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

302 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Batavia.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · HarrisonUnder a mile
  • Mercy Hospital BerryvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Berryville26.3 miles
  • Cox Medical Center BransonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Branson29.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors38
Specialist doctors35
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants72
Mental health providers68
Physical and occupational therapists50
Optometrists7
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies12

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.

Places in and around Batavia

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Minnie Harris Park · 4 acres1.0 mi
  • Lake Harris Park · 4 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Hudsons0.4 mi
  • Cash Saver 8700.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Boone County Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Boone County Heritage Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Lyric Theater - Ozark Arts Council0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Batavia

Public schools here are run by Bergman School District, Harrison School District, North Arkansas College Secondary Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bergman Elementary SchoolHarrisonPre-K–4474Public7.1 mi
Harrison KindergartenHarrisonK177Public0.5 mi
Forest Heights Elementary SchoolHarrison1–4375Public1.9 mi
Skyline Heights Elementary SchoolHarrison1–4479Public0.9 mi
Bergman Middle SchoolHarrison5–8331Public6.8 mi
Harrison Middle SchoolHarrison5–8865Public1.5 mi
Bergman High SchoolHarrison9–12297Public7.0 mi
Harrison High SchoolHarrison9–12843Public1.5 mi
North Ark Technical CenterHarrison9–12—Career and Technical0.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Arkansas Childrens UniversityHarrisonPre-K–416Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 mi
Hillcrest Christian SchoolHarrison2–1122Mennonite0.4 mi
Harrison Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolHarrison52Seventh-day Adventist4.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Harrison, Bergman, Bellefonte, Valley Springs and Zinc.

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