Town guide

Gould, Arkansas

Gould is a city in Lincoln County, Arkansas, home to about 661 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71643.

Population661426 per sq mi
Median home value$56,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Gould

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gould

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)115 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX311 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gould

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

Gould had 663 residents in the 2020 census, down 49% since 2000.

It’s the 266th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Lincoln County grew from 13,389 residents in 1900 to 12,941 in 2020.

Gould population by census2000: 1,305, 2010: 837, 2020: 6631,305200083720106632020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,389, 1910: 15,118, 1920: 18,774, 1930: 20,250, 1940: 19,709, 1950: 17,079, 1960: 14,447, 1970: 12,913, 1980: 13,369, 1990: 13,690, 2000: 14,492, 2010: 14,134, 2020: 12,94113K’00’1019K’20’3020K’40’5014K’60’7013K’80’9014K’00’1013K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GouldJan: high 53°F, low 35°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 45°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; May: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 71°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 64°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 37°F, 5.4 in53°35°Jan4.558°38°Feb4.767°45°Mar5.276°54°Apr5.583°62°May4.990°70°Jun3.392°72°Jul3.491°71°Aug2.986°64°Sep2.877°53°Oct4.464°44°Nov4.256°37°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dumas, AR weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

1,463 jobs at 156 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyManufacturing: 346 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 335 jobs; Retail trade: 173 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 134 jobs; Construction: 117 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 60 jobs; Other services: 60 jobs; Finance and insurance: 42 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gould.

Nearest hospitals

  • Delta Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dumas12.3 miles
  • Jefferson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Pine Bluff27.4 miles
  • Mcgehee HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mcgehee30.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1

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.

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