Town guide

Lake Village, Arkansas

Lake Village is a city in Chicot County, Arkansas, home to about 2,144 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71653.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,144901 per sq mi
Median home value$133,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lake Village

1 ZIP code

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Around Lake Village

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)140 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX344 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lake Village

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

Lake Village had 2,065 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 144th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Chicot County grew from 14,528 residents in 1900 to 10,208 in 2020.

Lake Village population by census2000: 2,823, 2010: 2,575, 2020: 2,0652,82320002,57520102,0652020

Chicot County, 1900–2020

Chicot County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,528, 1910: 21,987, 1920: 21,749, 1930: 22,646, 1940: 27,452, 1950: 22,306, 1960: 18,990, 1970: 18,164, 1980: 17,793, 1990: 15,713, 2000: 14,117, 2010: 11,800, 2020: 10,20815K’00’1022K’20’3027K’40’5019K’60’7018K’80’9014K’00’1010K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 56.4 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 Lake VillageJan: high 53°F, low 33°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 36°F, 6 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 52°F, 5.7 in; May: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 41°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 5.6 in53°33°Jan5.757°36°Feb6.065°44°Mar5.174°52°Apr5.782°62°May4.988°69°Jun3.491°72°Jul4.391°71°Aug3.687°64°Sep3.477°52°Oct4.365°41°Nov4.455°35°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland, AR weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Chicot County

2,164 jobs at 197 businesses in Chicot County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chicot CountyHealth care and social assistance: 702 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 456 jobs; Retail trade: 346 jobs; Construction: 136 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 116 jobs; Wholesale trade: 106 jobs; Other services: 87 jobs; Finance and insurance: 73 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Transportation and warehousing 21% Retail trade 16% Construction 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Village.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chicot Memorial Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake VillageUnder a mile
  • Delta Health System - the Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Greenville15.4 miles
  • Mcgehee HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mcgehee21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers53
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Pharmacies2

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.

Schools in Lake Village

Public schools here are run by LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Chicot). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eudora Elementary SchoolLake VillagePre-K–383Public15.3 mi
Lakeside Elementary SchoolLake VillagePre-K–5292Public1.8 mi
Lakeside Middle SchoolLake Village6–8190Public1.7 mi
Lakeside High SchoolLake Village9–12277Public1.6 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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