Harrisburg is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, home to about 2,216 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72432.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harrisburg. 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)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX396 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Harrisburg; 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.
Harrisburg had 2,212 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 142nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Poinsett County grew from 7,025 residents in 1900 to 22,965 in 2020.
Poinsett County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poinsett Sp, AR weather station (3 miles away).
3,779 jobs at 333 businesses in Poinsett County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrisburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (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 Harrisburg School District, Division of Youth Services School System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Elementary SchoolHarrisburg | K–5 | 428 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Harrisburg High SchoolHarrisburg | 6–12 | 516 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Arkansas Consolidated High School-HarrisburgHarrisburg | 8–11 | 19 | Public | 1.2 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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