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Fifty-Six, Arkansas

Fifty-Six is a city in Stone County, Arkansas, home to about 205 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72533.

Population20599 per sq mi
Median home value$176,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Fifty-Six

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Around Fifty-Six

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)142 miles away
Closer regional airportBoone County Airport (HRO)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX341 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fifty-Six

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

Fifty-Six had 158 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 437th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Stone County grew from 8,100 residents in 1900 to 12,359 in 2020.

Fifty-Six population by census2000: 163, 2010: 173, 2020: 158163200017320101582020

Stone County, 1900–2020

Stone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,100, 1910: 8,946, 1920: 8,779, 1930: 7,993, 1940: 8,603, 1950: 7,662, 1960: 6,294, 1970: 6,838, 1980: 9,022, 1990: 9,775, 2000: 11,499, 2010: 12,394, 2020: 12,3598K’00’109K’20’309K’40’506K’60’709K’80’9011K’00’1012K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fifty-SixJan: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 43°F, 5.5 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in46°25°Jan3.451°27°Feb3.360°35°Mar4.870°43°Apr5.576°54°May5.184°62°Jun3.688°65°Jul3.888°64°Aug3.681°57°Sep3.871°45°Oct3.859°35°Nov4.349°28°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Calico Rock 2 Wsw, AR weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Stone County

2,224 jobs at 244 businesses in Stone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stone CountyHealth care and social assistance: 543 jobs; Retail trade: 484 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 405 jobs; Manufacturing: 287 jobs; Construction: 113 jobs; Finance and insurance: 91 jobs; Other services: 85 jobs; Professional services: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 18% Manufacturing 13% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 4% Professional services 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Izard Regional Hospital LLCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calico Rock10.6 miles
  • Stone County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mountain View12.0 miles
  • Baxter HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mountain Home26.1 miles

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

Places in and around Fifty-Six

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Gunner Pool Recreation Area0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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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