Town guide

De Valls Bluff, Arkansas

De Valls Bluff is a city in Prairie County, Arkansas, home to about 553 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72041.

Homes sold for a median of $46 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population553507 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$46Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

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Around De Valls Bluff

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)89 miles away
Closer regional airportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX331 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of De Valls Bluff; driving is longer.

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

Who represents De Valls Bluff

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

De Valls Bluff had 520 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.

It’s the 281st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Prairie County grew from 11,875 residents in 1900 to 8,282 in 2020.

De Valls Bluff population by census2000: 783, 2010: 619, 2020: 520783200061920105202020

Prairie County, 1900–2020

Prairie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,875, 1910: 13,853, 1920: 17,447, 1930: 15,187, 1940: 15,304, 1950: 13,768, 1960: 10,515, 1970: 10,249, 1980: 10,140, 1990: 9,518, 2000: 9,539, 2010: 8,715, 2020: 8,28212K’00’1017K’20’3015K’40’5011K’60’7010K’80’9010K’00’108K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 55.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near De Valls BluffJan: high 48°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 52°F, 6.3 in; May: high 80°F, low 62°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 70°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 73°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 71°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 35°F, 5.9 in48°33°Jan4.053°35°Feb4.861°43°Mar4.971°52°Apr6.380°62°May5.887°70°Jun4.190°73°Jul3.989°71°Aug3.384°63°Sep3.273°52°Oct4.560°41°Nov4.551°35°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarendon, AR weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Prairie County

1,076 jobs at 136 businesses in Prairie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Prairie CountyRetail trade: 309 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 175 jobs; Wholesale trade: 168 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 70 jobs; Other services: 56 jobs; Construction: 53 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 53 jobs; Finance and insurance: 39 jobsRetail trade 29% Health care and social assistance 16% Wholesale trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Health Medical Center-StuttgartGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stuttgart16.1 miles
  • Unity Health - JacksonvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville36.6 miles
  • White County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Searcy36.7 miles

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

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