Foreman is a city in Little River County, Arkansas, home to about 1,044 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71836.
Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Foreman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)154 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX144 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX151 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Foreman; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Foreman had 977 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 212th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Little River County grew from 13,731 residents in 1900 to 12,026 in 2020.
Little River County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashdown 4 Sse, AR weather station (18 miles away).
2,514 jobs at 168 businesses in Little River County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Foreman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Foreman School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Hamilton Elementary SchoolForeman | K–6 | 273 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Foreman High SchoolForeman | 7–12 | 214 | Public | 0.5 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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