Town guide

Delight, Arkansas

Delight is a city in Pike County, Arkansas, home to about 312 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71940.

Homes sold for a median of $64 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population312567 per sq mi
Median home value$71,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$64Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Delight

1 ZIP code

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Around Delight

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)201 miles away
Closer regional airportMemorial Field Airport (HOT)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX197 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX205 miles away

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

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

Who represents Delight

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

Delight had 288 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 378th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Pike County grew from 10,301 residents in 1900 to 10,171 in 2020.

Delight population by census2000: 311, 2010: 279, 2020: 288311200027920102882020

Pike County, 1900–2020

Pike County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,301, 1910: 12,565, 1920: 12,397, 1930: 11,792, 1940: 11,786, 1950: 10,032, 1960: 7,864, 1970: 8,711, 1980: 10,373, 1990: 10,086, 2000: 11,303, 2010: 11,291, 2020: 10,17110K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’508K’60’7010K’80’9011K’00’1010K’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 58.4 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 DelightJan: high 51°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 6 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 6.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 48°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 31°F, 5.3 in51°29°Jan4.256°32°Feb4.464°39°Mar5.972°46°Apr6.079°56°May6.486°64°Jun3.890°68°Jul4.591°67°Aug3.985°60°Sep4.174°48°Oct5.263°38°Nov4.754°31°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murfreesboro 1w, AR weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Pike County

2,032 jobs at 214 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pike CountyManufacturing: 382 jobs; Retail trade: 351 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 267 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 231 jobs; Other services: 98 jobs; Wholesale trade: 97 jobs; Finance and insurance: 97 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 86 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5% Real estate and rentals 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Howard Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Nashville21.0 miles
  • Baptist Health Medical Center-ArkadelphiaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Arkadelphia26.0 miles
  • Southwest Regional Medical Center LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Hope26.1 miles

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

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