Huntsville is a city in Madison County, Arkansas, home to about 3,202 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72740.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Huntsville; also Kingston
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Boone County Airport (HRO)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX287 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Huntsville; 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.
Huntsville had 2,879 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2000.
It’s the 103rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Madison County grew from 19,864 residents in 1900 to 16,521 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huntsville 1 Ssw, AR weather station (3 miles away).
3,008 jobs at 242 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Huntsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1925.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Huntsville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Elementary SchoolHuntsville | Pre-K–6 | 121 | Public | 19.5 mi |
| Watson Primary SchoolHuntsville | Pre-K–2 | 516 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Huntsville Intermediate SchoolHuntsville | 3–5 | 479 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Huntsville Middle SchoolHuntsville | 6–8 | 470 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| St. Paul High SchoolHuntsville | 7–12 | 120 | Public | 19.5 mi |
| Huntsville High SchoolHuntsville | 9–12 | 581 | Public | 1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Kingston.
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