Town guide

East End, Arkansas

East End is a community in Saline County, Arkansas, home to about 6,912 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72065, and parts of 72103 and 72206 are in East End too.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6,912345 per sq mi
Median home value$223,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in East End

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East End

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)135 miles away
Closer regional airportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX285 miles away

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

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

Who represents East End

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

East End had 7,137 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 56th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Saline County grew from 13,122 residents in 1900 to 123,416 in 2020.

East End population by census2000: 5,623, 2010: 6,998, 2020: 7,1375,62320006,99820107,1372020

Saline County, 1900–2020

Saline County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,122, 1910: 16,657, 1920: 16,781, 1930: 15,660, 1940: 19,163, 1950: 23,816, 1960: 28,956, 1970: 36,107, 1980: 53,161, 1990: 64,183, 2000: 83,529, 2010: 107,118, 2020: 123,41613K’00’1017K’20’3019K’40’5029K’60’7053K’80’9084K’00’10123K’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 31°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East EndJan: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 50°F, 5.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 33°F, 5.1 in51°31°Jan3.555°34°Feb4.064°42°Mar5.073°50°Apr5.681°59°May5.188°68°Jun3.692°71°Jul3.392°70°Aug3.285°63°Sep3.074°51°Oct4.562°40°Nov4.753°33°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Rock Ap Adams Fld, AR weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Saline County

25,592 jobs at 2,389 businesses in Saline County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Saline CountyRetail trade: 4,929 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,747 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,920 jobs; Construction: 2,809 jobs; Other services: 1,942 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,548 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,250 jobs; Professional services: 1,044 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 11% Other services 8% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East End.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saline Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Benton10.7 miles
  • Arkansas Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Little Rock10.7 miles
  • Va Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System LrVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Little Rock10.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around East End

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Edwards Food Giant3.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • East End Pharmacy3.1 mi

Libraries

  • Millie Brooks Library4.8 mi
  • Dee Brown Library6.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Schools in East End

Public schools here are run by Sheridan School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East End Middle SchoolHensley6–8439Public4.8 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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Towns near East End

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Shares ZIP codes with Little Rock, Landmark, Shannon Hills, Wrightsville, Sweet Home, Sardis, Woodson, College Station and Hensley.

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