Center Point is a community in Howard County, Arkansas, home to about 96 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71852.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Nashville; part is in Center Point
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Center Point. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)188 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX185 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Center Point; 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 524th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Howard County grew from 14,076 residents in 1900 to 12,785 in 2020.
Howard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nashville, AR weather station (2 miles away).
6,020 jobs at 270 businesses in Howard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Center Point.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
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 Nashville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Primary SchoolNashville | K–3 | 569 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Nashville Elementary SchoolNashville | 4–6 | 375 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Nashville Junior High SchoolNashville | 7–9 | 398 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Nashville High SchoolNashville | 10–12 | 444 | Public | 1.1 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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