Chidester is a city in Ouachita County, Arkansas, home to about 305 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71726.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Chidester; also Reader
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chidester. 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)197 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN199 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX226 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chidester; 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.
Chidester had 253 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 384th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Ouachita County grew from 20,892 residents in 1900 to 22,650 in 2020.
Ouachita County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Camden 1, AR weather station (11 miles away).
7,973 jobs at 465 businesses in Ouachita County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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