Town guide

Hazen, Arkansas

Hazen is a city in Prairie County, Arkansas, home to about 1,874 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72064, and parts of 72041 are in Hazen too.

Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,874532 per sq mi
Median home value$134,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$105Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hazen

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hazen

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)92 miles away
Closer regional airportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX328 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hazen

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

Hazen had 1,481 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 150th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Prairie County grew from 11,875 residents in 1900 to 8,282 in 2020.

Hazen population by census2000: 1,637, 2010: 1,468, 2020: 1,4811,63720001,46820101,4812020

Prairie County, 1900–2020

Prairie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,875, 1910: 13,853, 1920: 17,447, 1930: 15,187, 1940: 15,304, 1950: 13,768, 1960: 10,515, 1970: 10,249, 1980: 10,140, 1990: 9,518, 2000: 9,539, 2010: 8,715, 2020: 8,28212K’00’1017K’20’3015K’40’5011K’60’7010K’80’9010K’00’108K’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 33°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HazenJan: high 49°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 36°F, 4 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 44°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 53°F, 5.5 in; May: high 81°F, low 62°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 71°F, 3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 72°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 36°F, 5.3 in49°33°Jan3.754°36°Feb4.063°44°Mar5.273°53°Apr5.581°62°May5.489°71°Jun3.092°73°Jul3.191°72°Aug2.985°65°Sep3.375°53°Oct4.262°43°Nov4.452°36°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Des Arc, AR weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Prairie County

1,076 jobs at 136 businesses in Prairie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Prairie CountyRetail trade: 309 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 175 jobs; Wholesale trade: 168 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 70 jobs; Other services: 56 jobs; Construction: 53 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 53 jobs; Finance and insurance: 39 jobsRetail trade 29% Health care and social assistance 16% Wholesale trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hazen.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Health Medical Center-StuttgartGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stuttgart18.4 miles
  • Unity Health - JacksonvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville31.7 miles
  • White County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Searcy33.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies2

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 Hazen

Parks (4 nearby)

  • T.A. Cowan Parkway · 22 acres0.2 mi
  • John Harrison Sims Memorial Park · 11 acres0.7 mi
  • T.A. Cowan Parkway0.4 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.

Schools in Hazen

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hazen Elementary SchoolHazenPre-K–6315Public0.2 mi
Hazen High SchoolHazen7–12229Public0.3 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 De Valls Bluff.

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