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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dyer. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Dyer
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tulsa International Airport (TUL)108 miles away
Closer regional airport
Fort 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
U.S. Representative · Arkansas’s 3rd DistrictSteve Womack (R)
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.
Crawford County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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