Fox is a community in Stone County, Arkansas, home to about 381 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72051, and parts of 72153 are in Fox too.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Fox, part in Shirley and Fairfield Bay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fox. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)140 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Boone County Airport (HRO)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX325 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fox; 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.
It’s the 346th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Stone County grew from 8,100 residents in 1900 to 12,359 in 2020.
Stone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 51.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mtn View, AR weather station (14 miles away).
2,224 jobs at 244 businesses in Stone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Mountain View School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Special Elementary SchoolFox | K–6 | 112 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Rural Special High SchoolFox | 7–12 | 91 | Public | 2.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Shirley and Fairfield Bay.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.