Town guide

Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas

Horseshoe Lake is a town in Crittenden County, Arkansas, home to about 414 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72348.

Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4142,760 per sq mi
Median home value$101,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Horseshoe Lake

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Horseshoe Lake

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX390 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Horseshoe Lake; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Horseshoe Lake

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

Horseshoe Lake had 264 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 335th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Crittenden County grew from 14,529 residents in 1900 to 48,163 in 2020.

Horseshoe Lake population by census2000: 321, 2010: 292, 2020: 264321200029220102642020

Crittenden County, 1900–2020

Crittenden County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,529, 1910: 22,447, 1920: 29,309, 1930: 39,717, 1940: 42,473, 1950: 47,184, 1960: 47,564, 1970: 48,106, 1980: 49,499, 1990: 49,939, 2000: 50,866, 2010: 50,902, 2020: 48,16315K’00’1029K’20’3042K’40’5048K’60’7049K’80’9051K’00’1048K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Horseshoe LakeJan: high 49°F, low 33°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 44°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 53°F, 6 in; May: high 82°F, low 63°F, 6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 73°F, 4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 71°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 35°F, 5.7 in49°33°Jan4.754°36°Feb5.063°44°Mar5.873°53°Apr6.082°63°May6.089°70°Jun4.391°73°Jul4.091°71°Aug3.286°65°Sep3.375°53°Oct3.963°42°Nov4.852°35°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tunica 2 N, MS weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Crittenden County

14,122 jobs at 844 businesses in Crittenden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crittenden CountyRetail trade: 2,168 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,167 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,037 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,860 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,845 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,015 jobs; Wholesale trade: 971 jobs; Administrative and support: 517 jobsRetail trade 15% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Wholesale trade 7% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Horseshoe Lake.

Nearest hospitals

  • Forrest City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Forrest City18.1 miles
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · West Memphis22.8 miles
  • Crossridge Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wynne26.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Pharmacies1

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.

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