Town guide

Flippin, Arkansas

Flippin is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, home to about 1,334 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72634.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,334710 per sq mi
Median home value$113,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Flippin

1 ZIP code

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Around Flippin

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)169 miles away
Closer regional airportBoone County Airport (HRO)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX338 miles away

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

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

Who represents Flippin

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

Flippin had 1,345 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 184th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Marion County grew from 11,377 residents in 1900 to 16,826 in 2020.

Flippin population by census2000: 1,357, 2010: 1,355, 2020: 1,3451,35720001,35520101,3452020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,377, 1910: 10,203, 1920: 10,154, 1930: 8,876, 1940: 9,464, 1950: 8,609, 1960: 6,041, 1970: 7,000, 1980: 11,334, 1990: 12,001, 2000: 16,140, 2010: 16,653, 2020: 16,82611K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’506K’60’7011K’80’9016K’00’1017K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FlippinJan: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 60°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.9 in46°28°Jan2.952°31°Feb2.461°39°Mar3.671°48°Apr4.777°57°May4.585°65°Jun3.590°69°Jul3.689°68°Aug3.482°60°Sep2.771°48°Oct3.459°38°Nov3.749°31°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mountain Home Baxter Ap, AR weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

2,761 jobs at 246 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing: 1,369 jobs; Retail trade: 464 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 232 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 185 jobs; Construction: 92 jobs; Finance and insurance: 91 jobs; Professional services: 57 jobs; Other services: 57 jobsManufacturing 50% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 3% Professional services 2% Other services 2%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Flippin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baxter HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mountain Home11.4 miles
  • Izard Regional Hospital LLCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calico Rock26.9 miles
  • North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harrison29.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Physical and occupational therapists1
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 Flippin

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi
  • Cash Saver4.7 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.

Schools in Flippin

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Flippin Elementary SchoolFlippinPre-K–4337Public1.5 mi
Flippin Middle SchoolFlippin5–8222Public1.5 mi
Flippin High SchoolFlippin9–12246Public1.5 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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