Fredonia (Biscoe) is a town in Prairie County, Arkansas, home to about 135 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72017.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)81 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX340 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fredonia (Biscoe); 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.
Fredonia (Biscoe) had 305 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.
It’s the 499th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Prairie County grew from 11,875 residents in 1900 to 8,282 in 2020.
Prairie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Des Arc, AR weather station (9 miles away).
1,076 jobs at 136 businesses in Prairie 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.
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