Town guide

Hamburg, Arkansas

Hamburg is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, home to about 2,886 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71646.

Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,886839 per sq mi
Median home value$77,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$78Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hamburg

1 ZIP code

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Around Hamburg

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)164 miles away
Closer regional airportMonroe Regional Airport (MLU)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN168 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX317 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hamburg

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

Hamburg had 2,536 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 112th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Ashley County grew from 19,734 residents in 1900 to 19,062 in 2020.

Hamburg population by census2000: 3,039, 2010: 2,857, 2020: 2,5363,03920002,85720102,5362020

Ashley County, 1900–2020

Ashley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,734, 1910: 25,268, 1920: 23,410, 1930: 25,151, 1940: 26,785, 1950: 25,660, 1960: 24,220, 1970: 24,976, 1980: 26,538, 1990: 24,319, 2000: 24,209, 2010: 21,853, 2020: 19,06220K’00’1023K’20’3027K’40’5024K’60’7027K’80’9024K’00’1019K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamburgJan: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 44°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 51°F, 5.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 61°F, 5 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 72°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 36°F, 5.8 in57°34°Jan5.562°37°Feb5.570°44°Mar5.478°51°Apr5.785°61°May5.092°69°Jun3.795°72°Jul4.295°71°Aug3.690°64°Sep3.680°52°Oct4.368°42°Nov4.459°36°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crossett 2 Sse, AR weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Ashley County

4,418 jobs at 329 businesses in Ashley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ashley CountyManufacturing: 1,097 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 802 jobs; Retail trade: 585 jobs; Construction: 413 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 378 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 212 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 189 jobs; Other services: 180 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ashley County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Crossett9.8 miles
  • Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Monticello27.9 miles
  • Morehouse General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bastrop30.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Hamburg

Museums

  • Ashley County Museum1.5 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Scottie Pippen (1965) · American basketball player (born 1965)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hamburg

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Noble Elementary SchoolHamburgPre-K–2416Public1.5 mi
Allbritton Elementary SchoolHamburg3–5293Public1.6 mi
Hamburg Middle SchoolHamburg6–8344Public0.5 mi
Hamburg High SchoolHamburg9–12508Public0.4 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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