Town guide

Dyer, Arkansas

Dyer is a city in Crawford County, Arkansas, home to about 1,049 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72935, and parts of 72921 are in Dyer too.

Homes sold for a median of $72 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1,049357 per sq mi
Median home value$230,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$72Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dyer

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dyer

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)108 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK107 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX239 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dyer

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

Dyer had 772 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.

It’s the 211th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Crawford County grew from 21,270 residents in 1900 to 60,133 in 2020.

Dyer population by census2000: 585, 2010: 876, 2020: 772585200087620107722020

Crawford County, 1900–2020

Crawford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,270, 1910: 23,942, 1920: 25,739, 1930: 22,549, 1940: 23,920, 1950: 22,727, 1960: 21,318, 1970: 25,677, 1980: 36,892, 1990: 42,493, 2000: 53,247, 2010: 61,948, 2020: 60,13321K’00’1026K’20’3024K’40’5021K’60’7037K’80’9053K’00’1060K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 53.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DyerJan: high 49°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 37°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 5.3 in; May: high 79°F, low 55°F, 6.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 47°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in49°26°Jan3.354°29°Feb3.163°37°Mar4.572°46°Apr5.379°55°May6.387°64°Jun4.592°67°Jul4.191°66°Aug4.184°58°Sep5.174°47°Oct4.961°36°Nov4.752°29°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mountainburg 2 Ne, AR weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Crawford County

15,230 jobs at 1,130 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing: 4,130 jobs; Retail trade: 2,132 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,795 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,674 jobs; Construction: 1,185 jobs; Wholesale trade: 943 jobs; Information: 768 jobs; Other services: 659 jobsManufacturing 27% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 6% Information 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Health - Van BurenGeneral hospital · emergency room · Van Buren10.6 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Fort SmithGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Smith14.4 miles
  • Baptist Health - Fort SmithGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fort Smith16.7 miles

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

Places in and around Dyer

Grocery stores

  • Harps3.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.8 mi

Libraries

  • Alma Public Library3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Alma Performing Arts Center3.3 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Alma, Kibler and Rudy.

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