Lacey is a community in Drew County, Arkansas, home to about 746 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71642, and parts of 71655 are in Lacey too.
Population746469 per sq mi
Median home value$209,500Census, as estimated by owners
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lacey. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lacey
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)148 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Memphis, TN152 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX333 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lacey; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lacey
U.S. Representative · Arkansas’s 4th DistrictBruce Westerman (R)
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
It’s the 246th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Drew County grew from 19,451 residents in 1900 to 17,350 in 2020.
Drew 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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monticello Muni Ap, AR weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Drew County
5,271 jobs at 423 businesses in Drew County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 Lacey.
Nearest hospitals
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Monticello5.0 miles
Bradley County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren13.9 miles
Mcgehee HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mcgehee25.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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.
Places in and around Lacey
Libraries
University Library3.7 mi
Museums
Turner Neal Museum of Natural History & Pomeroy Planetarium3.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
University of Arkansas at Monticello Fine Arts Center3.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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