Town guide

Holiday Island, Arkansas

Holiday Island is a community in Carroll County, Arkansas, home to about 2,480 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72631.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,480230 per sq mi
Median home value$227,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Holiday Island

1 ZIP code

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Around Holiday Island

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)119 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX304 miles away

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

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

Who represents Holiday Island

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

Holiday Island had 2,533 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2010.

It’s the 130th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Carroll County grew from 18,848 residents in 1900 to 28,260 in 2020.

Holiday Island population by census2010: 2,373, 2020: 2,5332,37320102,5332020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,848, 1910: 16,829, 1920: 17,786, 1930: 15,820, 1940: 14,737, 1950: 13,244, 1960: 11,284, 1970: 12,301, 1980: 16,203, 1990: 18,654, 2000: 25,357, 2010: 27,446, 2020: 28,26019K’00’1018K’20’3015K’40’5011K’60’7016K’80’9025K’00’1028K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Holiday IslandJan: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 5 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 6.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in44°23°Jan2.549°26°Feb2.358°35°Mar3.967°44°Apr5.075°54°May6.283°62°Jun4.887°66°Jul4.287°65°Aug3.380°56°Sep4.670°46°Oct3.857°35°Nov3.947°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cassville, MO weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Carroll County

8,687 jobs at 722 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyManufacturing: 2,702 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,502 jobs; Retail trade: 1,175 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 718 jobs; Administrative and support: 398 jobs; Construction: 364 jobs; Wholesale trade: 346 jobs; Finance and insurance: 281 jobsManufacturing 31% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 8% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holiday Island.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital BerryvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Berryville12.9 miles
  • Mercy Hospital - CassvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cassville17.5 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rogers24.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
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 Holiday Island

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Lake Leatherwood Park · 1,409 acres0.5 mi
  • Harmon Park · 4 acres2.3 mi
  • Harmon Park2.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hart's Family Center3.4 mi

Libraries

  • Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library2.5 mi

Museums

  • Art Museum2.8 mi
  • Eureka Springs Historical Museum2.9 mi
  • Sacred Arts Museum3.2 mi
  • Bible Museum3.3 mi
  • Holy Land Tour3.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Intrigue Theater2.6 mi
  • Great Passion Play Amphitheater3.2 mi
  • Ozark Mountain Hoe-Down Music Theatre4.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

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