Black Springs is a town in Montgomery County, Arkansas, home to about 101 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71960.
Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Norman; part is in Black Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Black Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)173 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Memorial Field Airport (HOT)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK170 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX212 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Black Springs; 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 Springs had 96 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 521st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Montgomery County grew from 9,444 residents in 1900 to 8,484 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 58.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Ida 3 Se, AR weather station (7 miles away).
934 jobs at 134 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Black Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Caddo Hills School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Hills Elementary SchoolNorman | Pre-K–6 | 348 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Caddo AcademyNorman | 7–12 | 237 | Charter | 3.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Norman.
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