Hensley is a community in Saline County, Arkansas, home to about 26 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72065.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly East End; part is in Hensley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hensley. 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)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX284 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hensley; 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.
Hensley had 137 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 599th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Saline County grew from 13,122 residents in 1900 to 123,416 in 2020.
Saline County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Rock Ap Adams Fld, AR weather station (14 miles away).
25,592 jobs at 2,389 businesses in Saline County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hensley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Sheridan School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East End Middle SchoolHensley | 6–8 | 439 | Public | 3.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with East End and Woodson.
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