Town guide

Clarksville, Arkansas

Clarksville is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, home to about 9,526 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72830.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9,526514 per sq mi
Median home value$164,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clarksville

1 ZIP code

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Around Clarksville

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)143 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX264 miles away

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

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

Who represents Clarksville

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

Clarksville had 9,381 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 41st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Johnson County grew from 17,448 residents in 1900 to 25,749 in 2020.

Clarksville population by census2000: 7,719, 2010: 9,178, 2020: 9,3817,71920009,17820109,3812020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,448, 1910: 19,698, 1920: 21,062, 1930: 19,289, 1940: 18,795, 1950: 16,138, 1960: 12,421, 1970: 13,630, 1980: 17,423, 1990: 18,221, 2000: 22,781, 2010: 25,540, 2020: 25,74917K’00’1021K’20’3019K’40’5012K’60’7017K’80’9023K’00’1026K’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 29°F. About 51.1 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 ClarksvilleJan: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.8 in; May: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in48°29°Jan3.753°33°Feb3.362°40°Mar4.571°49°Apr4.879°59°May5.587°67°Jun4.492°71°Jul4.292°70°Aug3.885°63°Sep3.573°51°Oct4.261°40°Nov5.151°32°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksville 2n, AR weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Johnson County

7,877 jobs at 413 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyManufacturing: 2,571 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,211 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,075 jobs; Retail trade: 977 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 585 jobs; Construction: 448 jobs; Other services: 183 jobs; Finance and insurance: 110 jobsManufacturing 33% Transportation and warehousing 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 6% Other services 2% Finance and insurance 1%

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

Health care

121 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarksville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Johnson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clarksville3.1 miles
  • Mercy Hospital ParisCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paris19.1 miles
  • Mercy Hospital OzarkCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ozark19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors8
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants25
Mental health providers56
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Clarksville

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Cline Park · 22 acres2.7 mi
  • Clarksville City Park · 18 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Harps1.8 mi
  • El Palenque Market2.0 mi
  • Dollar General Market2.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rose Drug2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Robson Library1.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Johnson County Historical Society2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Walton Fine Arts Center1.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Schools in Clarksville

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clarksville Primary SchoolClarksvilleK–1385Public2.2 mi
Clarksville Elementary SchoolClarksville2–3368Public2.0 mi
Clarksville Intermediate SchoolClarksville4–5380Public2.1 mi
Clarksville Middle SchoolClarksville6–7370Public2.1 mi
Clarksville Junior High SchoolClarksville8–9403Public2.1 mi
Clarksville High SchoolClarksville10–12598Public2.0 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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