Gurdon is a city in Clark County, Arkansas, home to about 1,625 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71743.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Gurdon; also Beirne
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gurdon. 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)196 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Memorial Field Airport (HOT)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN199 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gurdon; 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.
Gurdon had 1,840 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 170th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Clark County grew from 21,289 residents in 1900 to 21,446 in 2020.
Clark 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 30°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Prescott 2 Nnw, AR weather station (15 miles away).
6,973 jobs at 540 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gurdon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| 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.
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Gurdon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabe ElementaryGurdon | Pre-K–6 | 365 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Gurdon High SchoolGurdon | 7–12 | 252 | Public | 2.7 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 Beirne.
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