Town guide

Fouke, Arkansas

Fouke is a city in Miller County, Arkansas, home to about 859 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71837.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population859632 per sq mi
Median home value$84,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fouke

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fouke

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)173 miles away
Closer regional airportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX165 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX170 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fouke

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

Fouke had 808 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 231st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Miller County grew from 17,558 residents in 1900 to 42,600 in 2020.

Fouke population by census2000: 814, 2010: 859, 2020: 808814200085920108082020

Miller County, 1900–2020

Miller County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,558, 1910: 19,555, 1920: 24,021, 1930: 30,586, 1940: 31,874, 1950: 32,614, 1960: 31,686, 1970: 33,385, 1980: 37,766, 1990: 38,467, 2000: 40,443, 2010: 43,462, 2020: 42,60018K’00’1024K’20’3032K’40’5032K’60’7038K’80’9040K’00’1043K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FoukeJan: high 54°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; May: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 72°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 5.2 in54°33°Jan4.359°37°Feb4.667°44°Mar4.775°51°Apr4.982°62°May5.389°70°Jun4.493°73°Jul3.494°72°Aug2.887°65°Sep3.977°53°Oct4.865°42°Nov4.356°36°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Texarkana, TX weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Miller County

10,922 jobs at 730 businesses in Miller County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Miller CountyManufacturing: 2,366 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,445 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,283 jobs; Retail trade: 1,158 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,147 jobs; Administrative and support: 666 jobs; Construction: 650 jobs; Wholesale trade: 451 jobsManufacturing 22% Transportation and warehousing 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fouke.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wadley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Texarkana12.1 miles
  • Christus St. Michael Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Texarkana14.9 miles
  • Little River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashdown28.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Fouke

Theaters and performance venues

  • Performing Arts Center (PAC)2.8 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 Fouke

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fouke Elementary SchoolFoukePre-K–5514Public2.9 mi
Paulette Smith Middle SchoolFouke6–8244Public2.9 mi
Fouke High SchoolFouke9–12349Public2.9 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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