Town guide

Hackett, Arkansas

Hackett is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, home to about 1,118 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72937.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,118782 per sq mi
Median home value$136,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hackett

1 ZIP code

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Around Hackett

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)108 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX214 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hackett

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

Hackett had 784 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 201st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Sebastian County grew from 36,935 residents in 1900 to 127,799 in 2020.

Hackett population by census2000: 694, 2010: 812, 2020: 784694200081220107842020

Sebastian County, 1900–2020

Sebastian County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,935, 1910: 52,278, 1920: 56,739, 1930: 54,426, 1940: 62,809, 1950: 64,202, 1960: 66,685, 1970: 79,237, 1980: 95,172, 1990: 99,590, 2000: 115,071, 2010: 125,744, 2020: 127,79937K’00’1057K’20’3063K’40’5067K’60’7095K’80’90115K’00’10128K’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 30°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HackettJan: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; May: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 72°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in51°30°Jan2.957°33°Feb2.766°42°Mar3.975°50°Apr4.981°60°May5.689°68°Jun4.694°72°Jul3.494°71°Aug3.687°63°Sep4.076°51°Oct4.463°40°Nov3.953°32°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Smith Rgnl Ap, AR weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Sebastian County

60,727 jobs at 3,398 businesses in Sebastian County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sebastian CountyManufacturing: 13,645 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 11,230 jobs; Retail trade: 7,815 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,141 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,541 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,217 jobs; Construction: 2,976 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,922 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hackett.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital Fort SmithGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Smith11.3 miles
  • Baptist Health - Fort SmithGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fort Smith12.5 miles
  • Eastern Oklahoma Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Poteau15.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Hackett

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hackett Elementary SchoolHackettPre-K–6474Public0.8 mi
Hackett High SchoolHackett7–12350Public0.8 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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