Town guide

Boles, Arkansas

Boles is a community in Scott County, Arkansas, home to about 153 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72926.

Population15365 per sq mi
Median home value$157,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Boles

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Boles

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)142 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX206 miles away

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

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

Who represents Boles

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

It’s the 480th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Scott County grew from 13,183 residents in 1900 to 9,836 in 2020.

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,183, 1910: 14,302, 1920: 13,232, 1930: 11,803, 1940: 13,300, 1950: 10,057, 1960: 7,297, 1970: 8,207, 1980: 9,685, 1990: 10,205, 2000: 10,996, 2010: 11,233, 2020: 9,83613K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’507K’60’7010K’80’9011K’00’1010K’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 28°F. About 53.3 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 BolesJan: high 51°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5.4 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 30°F, 4.6 in51°28°Jan3.456°31°Feb3.264°39°Mar4.672°47°Apr5.479°56°May6.087°65°Jun4.792°68°Jul3.992°67°Aug3.785°60°Sep4.274°48°Oct4.762°38°Nov4.953°30°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waldron, AR weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

1,799 jobs at 142 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyManufacturing: 898 jobs; Retail trade: 230 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 177 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 134 jobs; Wholesale trade: 66 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 49 jobs; Construction: 49 jobs; Other services: 49 jobsManufacturing 50% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3% Construction 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital WaldronCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waldron9.4 miles
  • Mena Regional Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mena15.2 miles
  • Mercy Hospital BoonevilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Booneville26.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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