Town guide

Bodcaw, Arkansas

Bodcaw is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, home to about 177 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71858.

Population17759 per sq mi
Median home value$99,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Bodcaw

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Rosston, AR71858 —/sq ft

Mostly Rosston; part is in Bodcaw

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Around Bodcaw

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)213 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX204 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX209 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bodcaw

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

Bodcaw had 121 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 459th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Nevada County grew from 16,609 residents in 1900 to 8,310 in 2020.

Bodcaw population by census2000: 154, 2010: 138, 2020: 121154200013820101212020

Nevada County, 1900–2020

Nevada County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,609, 1910: 19,344, 1920: 21,934, 1930: 20,407, 1940: 19,869, 1950: 14,781, 1960: 10,700, 1970: 10,111, 1980: 11,097, 1990: 10,101, 2000: 9,955, 2010: 8,997, 2020: 8,31017K’00’1022K’20’3020K’40’5011K’60’7011K’80’9010K’00’108K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BodcawJan: high 53°F, low 30°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 40°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 5.5 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 69°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 32°F, 5.4 in53°30°Jan4.358°33°Feb4.866°40°Mar5.574°49°Apr5.581°59°May5.988°67°Jun4.092°70°Jul4.492°69°Aug3.486°62°Sep3.976°50°Oct5.164°39°Nov4.555°32°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Prescott 2 Nnw, AR weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Nevada County

1,716 jobs at 114 businesses in Nevada County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nevada CountyManufacturing: 597 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 339 jobs; Retail trade: 296 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 219 jobs; Other services: 67 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 52 jobs; Finance and insurance: 40 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 39 jobsManufacturing 35% Transportation and warehousing 20% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Other services 4% Hotels and restaurants 3% Finance and insurance 2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bodcaw.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southwest Regional Medical Center LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Hope18.3 miles
  • Southwest Regional Medical Center LLCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hope18.3 miles
  • Ouachita County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Camden25.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Bodcaw

Public schools here are run by Nevada School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Nevada Elementary SchoolRosstonK–6226Public1.1 mi
Nevada High SchoolRosston7–12200Public1.1 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 Rosston, Willisville and Cale.

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