Bee Branch is a community in Van Buren County, Arkansas, home to about 196 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72013.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bee Branch. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)139 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bee Branch; 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.
It’s the 443rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Van Buren County grew from 11,220 residents in 1900 to 15,796 in 2020.
Van Buren County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenbrier, AR weather station (16 miles away).
3,279 jobs at 319 businesses in Van Buren County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bee Branch.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Side Elementary SchoolBee Branch | Pre-K–6 | 269 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| South Side High SchoolBee Branch | 7–12 | 249 | Public | 2.8 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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