Horatio is a city in Sevier County, Arkansas, home to about 1,196 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71842.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Horatio. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)165 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX163 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Horatio; 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.
Horatio had 920 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 194th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Sevier County grew from 16,339 residents in 1900 to 15,839 in 2020.
Sevier County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 55.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dequeen, AR weather station (8 miles away).
4,143 jobs at 263 businesses in Sevier County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Horatio.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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 Horatio School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horatio Elementary SchoolHoratio | K–6 | 313 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Horatio High SchoolHoratio | 7–12 | 335 | Public | 3.0 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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