Town guide

Lacey, Arkansas

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

ZIP codes in Lacey

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lacey

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)148 miles away
Closer regional airportMid 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

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

Drew County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,451, 1910: 21,960, 1920: 21,822, 1930: 19,928, 1940: 19,831, 1950: 17,959, 1960: 15,213, 1970: 15,157, 1980: 17,910, 1990: 17,369, 2000: 18,723, 2010: 18,509, 2020: 17,35019K’00’1022K’20’3020K’40’5015K’60’7018K’80’9019K’00’1017K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LaceyJan: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 38°F, 5 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 45°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 53°F, 6 in; May: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 37°F, 5.9 in54°34°Jan4.658°38°Feb5.067°45°Mar5.575°53°Apr6.082°62°May4.789°70°Jun3.892°73°Jul3.292°72°Aug3.087°65°Sep2.877°53°Oct4.365°43°Nov4.356°37°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Drew CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,413 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,046 jobs; Retail trade: 905 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 595 jobs; Construction: 219 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 197 jobs; Other services: 162 jobs; Finance and insurance: 151 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Manufacturing 20% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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 providers1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Monticello and Fountain Hill.

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