Town guide

Huntington, Arkansas

Huntington is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, home to about 468 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72940.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population468699 per sq mi
Median home value$45,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Huntington

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Around Huntington

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)116 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX212 miles away

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

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

Who represents Huntington

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

Huntington had 490 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 310th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Sebastian County grew from 36,935 residents in 1900 to 127,799 in 2020.

Huntington population by census2000: 688, 2010: 635, 2020: 490688200063520104902020

Sebastian County, 1900–2020

Sebastian County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,935, 1910: 52,278, 1920: 56,739, 1930: 54,426, 1940: 62,809, 1950: 64,202, 1960: 66,685, 1970: 79,237, 1980: 95,172, 1990: 99,590, 2000: 115,071, 2010: 125,744, 2020: 127,79937K’00’1057K’20’3063K’40’5067K’60’7095K’80’90115K’00’10128K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HuntingtonJan: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; May: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 72°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in51°30°Jan2.957°33°Feb2.766°42°Mar3.975°50°Apr4.981°60°May5.689°68°Jun4.694°72°Jul3.494°71°Aug3.687°63°Sep4.076°51°Oct4.463°40°Nov3.953°32°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Smith Rgnl Ap, AR weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Sebastian County

60,727 jobs at 3,398 businesses in Sebastian County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sebastian CountyManufacturing: 13,645 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 11,230 jobs; Retail trade: 7,815 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,141 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,541 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,217 jobs; Construction: 2,976 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,922 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Huntington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Eastern Oklahoma Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Poteau16.3 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Fort SmithGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Smith17.8 miles
  • Mercy Hospital WaldronCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waldron18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1
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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