Bismarck is a community in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, home to about 41 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71929.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bismarck. 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)189 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Memorial Field Airport (HOT)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN191 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX231 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bismarck; 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 584th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Hot Spring County grew from 12,748 residents in 1900 to 33,040 in 2020.
Hot Spring County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 58.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Degray Lake Sp, AR weather station (5 miles away).
5,761 jobs at 513 businesses in Hot Spring County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bismarck.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 Bismarck School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck Elementary SchoolBismarck | Pre-K–4 | 379 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Bismarck Middle SchoolBismarck | 5–8 | 338 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bismarck High SchoolBismarck | 9–12 | 317 | Public | 0.5 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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