Bowman is a community in Craighead County, Arkansas, home to about 30 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72437.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Lake City; part is in Bowman
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bowman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX417 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bowman; 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.
It’s the 596th 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 (11 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).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bowman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Riverside School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside West Elementary SchoolLake City | Pre-K–6 | 300 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Riverside High SchoolLake City | 7–12 | 342 | Public | 0.7 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 Lake City and Monette.
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