Black Oak is a town in Craighead County, Arkansas, home to about 179 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72414.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX419 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Black Oak; 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.
Black Oak had 233 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 457th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Craighead County grew from 19,505 residents in 1900 to 111,231 in 2020.
Craighead 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 31°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jonesboro Muni Ap, AR weather station (14 miles away).
48,791 jobs at 2,788 businesses in Craighead County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Museums
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.
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