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Hickory Ridge, Arkansas

Hickory Ridge is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, home to about 259 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72347.

Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population259398 per sq mi
Median home value$53,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$96Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hickory Ridge

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Around Hickory Ridge

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)62 miles away
Closer regional airportJonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX377 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hickory Ridge

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

Hickory Ridge had 228 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.

It’s the 409th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Cross County grew from 11,051 residents in 1900 to 16,833 in 2020.

Hickory Ridge population by census2000: 384, 2010: 272, 2020: 228384200027220102282020

Cross County, 1900–2020

Cross County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,051, 1910: 14,042, 1920: 18,579, 1930: 25,723, 1940: 26,046, 1950: 24,757, 1960: 19,551, 1970: 19,783, 1980: 20,434, 1990: 19,225, 2000: 19,526, 2010: 17,870, 2020: 16,83311K’00’1019K’20’3026K’40’5020K’60’7020K’80’9020K’00’1017K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 51.1 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 Hickory RidgeJan: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 41°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 51°F, 5.6 in; May: high 80°F, low 61°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 41°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 34°F, 4.9 in47°31°Jan3.852°34°Feb3.761°41°Mar5.371°51°Apr5.680°61°May5.788°69°Jun3.690°72°Jul4.089°69°Aug3.083°61°Sep3.073°50°Oct4.160°41°Nov4.450°34°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beedeville 4 Ne, AR weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Cross County

3,646 jobs at 369 businesses in Cross County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cross CountyHealth care and social assistance: 946 jobs; Retail trade: 768 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 417 jobs; Wholesale trade: 346 jobs; Manufacturing: 313 jobs; Other services: 177 jobs; Finance and insurance: 157 jobs; Construction: 108 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Crossridge Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wynne16.5 miles
  • Unity Health - NewportCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newport21.5 miles
  • Forrest City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Forrest City27.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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