Clinton is a city in Van Buren County, Arkansas, home to about 2,509 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 72028 and 72031.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Clinton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clinton. 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)146 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Boone County Airport (HRO)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN145 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX313 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clinton; 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.
Clinton had 2,509 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 127th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Van Buren County grew from 11,220 residents in 1900 to 15,796 in 2020.
Van Buren County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 57.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dennard 10 Wsw, AR weather station (15 miles away).
3,279 jobs at 319 businesses in Van Buren County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clinton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1879.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Clinton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Elementary SchoolClinton | Pre-K–5 | 553 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Clinton Jr. High SchoolClinton | 6–8 | 317 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Clinton High SchoolClinton | 9–12 | 390 | Public | 1.5 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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