Town guide

Centerville, Arkansas

Centerville is a community in Yell County, Arkansas, home to about 211 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72829, and parts of 72834 are in Centerville too.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population21167 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Centerville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Centerville

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)167 miles away
Closer regional airportMemorial Field Airport (HOT)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK166 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX263 miles away

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

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

Who represents Centerville

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 433rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Yell County grew from 22,750 residents in 1900 to 20,263 in 2020.

Yell County, 1900–2020

Yell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,750, 1910: 26,323, 1920: 25,655, 1930: 21,313, 1940: 20,970, 1950: 14,057, 1960: 11,940, 1970: 14,208, 1980: 17,026, 1990: 17,759, 2000: 21,139, 2010: 22,185, 2020: 20,26323K’00’1026K’20’3021K’40’5012K’60’7017K’80’9021K’00’1020K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 49.6 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 CentervilleJan: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 5.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4.5 in51°29°Jan3.656°33°Feb3.365°40°Mar4.674°49°Apr5.281°59°May5.489°67°Jun3.793°71°Jul3.693°69°Aug3.487°62°Sep3.576°50°Oct4.062°39°Nov4.853°32°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dardanelle, AR weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Yell County

4,950 jobs at 323 businesses in Yell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yell CountyManufacturing: 1,806 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 948 jobs; Administrative and support: 533 jobs; Retail trade: 528 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 221 jobs; Construction: 208 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 139 jobs; Finance and insurance: 123 jobsManufacturing 37% Health care and social assistance 19% Administrative and support 11% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 5% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Dardanelle Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dardanelle2.9 miles
  • St. Marys Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Russellville7.0 miles
  • Chambers Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville14.6 miles

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

Places in and around Centerville

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Berry Drug2.8 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dardanelle.

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