Town guide

Crystal Springs, Arkansas

Crystal Springs is a community in Garland County, Arkansas, home to about 85 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71968.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population8538 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Crystal Springs

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crystal Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Crystal Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)187 miles away
Closer regional airportMemorial Field Airport (HOT)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK185 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX233 miles away

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

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

Who represents Crystal Springs

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 542nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Garland County grew from 18,773 residents in 1900 to 100,180 in 2020.

Garland County, 1900–2020

Garland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,773, 1910: 27,271, 1920: 25,785, 1930: 36,031, 1940: 41,664, 1950: 47,102, 1960: 46,697, 1970: 54,131, 1980: 70,531, 1990: 73,397, 2000: 88,068, 2010: 96,024, 2020: 100,18019K’00’1026K’20’3042K’40’5047K’60’7071K’80’9088K’00’10100K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 57.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Crystal SpringsJan: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 38°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 5.8 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 6.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 66°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 38°F, 5.5 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 32°F, 5.3 in50°29°Jan3.954°32°Feb4.663°38°Mar5.372°46°Apr5.879°56°May6.587°63°Jun4.591°67°Jul4.491°66°Aug3.384°60°Sep4.173°48°Oct4.761°38°Nov5.552°32°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blakely Mtn Dam, AR weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Garland County

35,325 jobs at 2,953 businesses in Garland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Garland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,883 jobs; Retail trade: 6,029 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,572 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,026 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 2,140 jobs; Construction: 2,030 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,480 jobs; Other services: 1,432 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 9% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crystal Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St.. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hot Springs13.1 miles
  • Levi HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Hot Springs13.3 miles
  • National Park Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hot Springs14.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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.

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