Town guide

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Eureka Springs is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, home to about 2,433 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72632.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,433360 per sq mi
Median home value$245,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Eureka Springs

1 ZIP code

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Around Eureka Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)121 miles away
Closer regional airportBranson Airport (BKG)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX304 miles away

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

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

Who represents Eureka Springs

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

Eureka Springs had 2,166 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 131st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Carroll County grew from 18,848 residents in 1900 to 28,260 in 2020.

Eureka Springs population by census2000: 2,278, 2010: 2,073, 2020: 2,1662,27820002,07320102,1662020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,848, 1910: 16,829, 1920: 17,786, 1930: 15,820, 1940: 14,737, 1950: 13,244, 1960: 11,284, 1970: 12,301, 1980: 16,203, 1990: 18,654, 2000: 25,357, 2010: 27,446, 2020: 28,26019K’00’1018K’20’3015K’40’5011K’60’7016K’80’9025K’00’1028K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Eureka SpringsJan: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 5 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 6.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in44°23°Jan2.549°26°Feb2.358°35°Mar3.967°44°Apr5.075°54°May6.283°62°Jun4.887°66°Jul4.287°65°Aug3.380°56°Sep4.670°46°Oct3.857°35°Nov3.947°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cassville, MO weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Carroll County

8,687 jobs at 722 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyManufacturing: 2,702 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,502 jobs; Retail trade: 1,175 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 718 jobs; Administrative and support: 398 jobs; Construction: 364 jobs; Wholesale trade: 346 jobs; Finance and insurance: 281 jobsManufacturing 31% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 8% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eureka Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital BerryvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Berryville10.9 miles
  • Mercy Hospital - CassvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cassville19.2 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rogers25.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors5
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers7
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
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 Eureka Springs

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Lake Leatherwood Park · 1,409 acres1.7 mi
  • Harmon Park · 4 acres0.5 mi
  • Basin Spring Park · 1 acres1.1 mi
  • Harmon Park0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hart's Family Center1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Sacred Arts Museum1.2 mi
  • Bible Museum1.3 mi
  • Eureka Springs Historical Museum1.3 mi
  • Holy Land Tour1.3 mi
  • Art Museum1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Intrigue Theater1.0 mi
  • Great Passion Play Amphitheater1.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Eureka Springs

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eureka Springs Elementary SchoolEureka SpringsPre-K–4227Public2.5 mi
Eureka Springs Middle SchoolEureka Springs5–8192Public2.4 mi
Eureka Springs High SchoolEureka Springs9–12221Public2.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Clear Spring SchoolEureka SpringsPre-K–1260Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Academy of ExcellenceEureka SpringsK–928Christian (no specific denomination)2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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