Town guide

Center Ridge, Arkansas

Center Ridge is a community in Conway County, Arkansas, home to about 211 people across 9.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72027.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population21122 per sq mi
Median home value$82,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Center Ridge

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Center Ridge

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)148 miles away
Closer regional airportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN147 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX300 miles away

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

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

Who represents Center Ridge

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

Center Ridge had 290 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2010.

It’s the 433rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Conway County grew from 19,772 residents in 1900 to 20,715 in 2020.

Center Ridge population by census2010: 388, 2020: 29038820102902020

Conway County, 1900–2020

Conway County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,772, 1910: 22,729, 1920: 22,578, 1930: 21,949, 1940: 21,536, 1950: 18,137, 1960: 15,430, 1970: 16,805, 1980: 19,505, 1990: 19,151, 2000: 20,336, 2010: 21,273, 2020: 20,71520K’00’1023K’20’3022K’40’5015K’60’7020K’80’9020K’00’1021K’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 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Center RidgeJan: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 38°F, 5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 46°F, 5.5 in; May: high 80°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 69°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 46°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 31°F, 4.4 in49°28°Jan3.256°30°Feb3.663°38°Mar5.073°46°Apr5.580°56°May5.588°65°Jun3.692°69°Jul3.492°67°Aug4.085°59°Sep3.774°46°Oct4.562°37°Nov4.352°31°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenbrier, AR weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Conway County

4,822 jobs at 417 businesses in Conway County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Conway CountyManufacturing: 989 jobs; Retail trade: 849 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 686 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 542 jobs; Construction: 517 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 324 jobs; Wholesale trade: 261 jobs; Other services: 215 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 11% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Center Ridge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ozark HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clinton12.6 miles
  • Chi St. Vincent MorriltonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morrilton18.3 miles
  • Conway Regional Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Conway22.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists3

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 Center Ridge

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Nemo Vista Elementary SchoolCenter RidgePre-K–5274Public2.0 mi
Nemo Vista Middle SchoolCenter Ridge6–8109Public2.0 mi
Nemo Vista High SchoolCenter Ridge9–12130Public2.0 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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