Knobel is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, home to about 158 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72435, and parts of 72453 are in Knobel too.
Population158376 per sq mi
Median home value$9,999Census, as estimated by owners
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Around Knobel
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)94 miles away
Closer regional airport
Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Memphis, TN91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL413 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Knobel; 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.
Population over time
Knobel had 147 residents in the 2020 census, down 59% since 2000.
It’s the 477th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Clay County grew from 15,886 residents in 1900 to 14,552 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corning, AR weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Clay County
2,374 jobs at 278 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Paragould19.0 miles
Piggott Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Piggott23.3 miles
Lawrence Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Walnut Ridge25.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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