Decatur is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, home to about 1,567 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72722.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Decatur. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Decatur; 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.
Decatur had 1,773 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 173rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Benton County grew from 31,611 residents in 1900 to 284,333 in 2020.
Benton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gravette, AR weather station (6 miles away).
140,001 jobs at 7,788 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Decatur.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Decatur School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Northside ElementaryDecatur | Pre-K–4 | 278 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Decatur Middle SchoolDecatur | 5–8 | 162 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Decatur High SchoolDecatur | 9–12 | 173 | Public | 0.4 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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