Hector is a town in Pope County, Arkansas, home to about 334 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72843.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Hector, part in Appleton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hector. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)170 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Boone County Airport (HRO)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK169 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX289 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hector; 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.
Hector had 411 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 366th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Pope County grew from 21,715 residents in 1900 to 63,381 in 2020.
Pope County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 57.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dennard 10 Wsw, AR weather station (19 miles away).
23,884 jobs at 1,601 businesses in Pope County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hector.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| 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.
Public schools here are run by Hector School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Elementary SchoolHector | Pre-K–4 | 245 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Hector Middle SchoolHector | 5–8 | 223 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Hector High SchoolHector | 9–12 | 227 | Public | 5.6 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 Appleton.
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