Town guide

Bono, Arkansas

Bono is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, home to about 2,657 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72416.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,657999 per sq mi
Median home value$162,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bono

1 ZIP code

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Around Bono

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)75 miles away
Closer regional airportJonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX403 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bono

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

Bono had 2,409 residents in the 2020 census, up 59% since 2000.

It’s the 117th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Craighead County grew from 19,505 residents in 1900 to 111,231 in 2020.

Bono population by census2000: 1,512, 2010: 2,131, 2020: 2,4091,51220002,13120102,4092020

Craighead County, 1900–2020

Craighead County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,505, 1910: 27,627, 1920: 37,541, 1930: 44,740, 1940: 47,200, 1950: 50,613, 1960: 47,303, 1970: 52,068, 1980: 63,239, 1990: 68,956, 2000: 82,148, 2010: 96,443, 2020: 111,23120K’00’1038K’20’3047K’40’5047K’60’7063K’80’9082K’00’10111K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BonoJan: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 38°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 48°F, 5.4 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 30°F, 4.7 in46°27°Jan3.951°30°Feb4.160°38°Mar5.271°48°Apr5.479°57°May5.787°66°Jun3.490°70°Jul3.689°68°Aug3.783°60°Sep3.572°48°Oct4.059°37°Nov4.949°30°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jonesboro 2 Ne, AR weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Craighead County

48,791 jobs at 2,788 businesses in Craighead County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Craighead CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,632 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,084 jobs; Retail trade: 6,748 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,484 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,758 jobs; Construction: 2,571 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,967 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,904 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bono.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Bernards Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Jonesboro6.6 miles
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jonesboro8.7 miles
  • Lawrence Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Walnut Ridge15.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Bono

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Bono Second City Park · 14 acres0.8 mi
  • Bono City Park · 13 acres0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1916.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bono

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lighthouse Homeschool CooperativeBonoK–1059Baptist3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Jonesboro.

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