Town guide

Lead Hill, Arkansas

Lead Hill is a town in Boone County, Arkansas, home to about 320 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72644.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population320552 per sq mi
Median home value$114,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lead Hill

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lead Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)161 miles away
Closer regional airportBoone County Airport (HRO)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX327 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lead Hill; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lead Hill

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

Lead Hill had 274 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 371st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Boone County grew from 16,396 residents in 1900 to 37,373 in 2020.

Lead Hill population by census2000: 287, 2010: 271, 2020: 274287200027120102742020

Boone County, 1900–2020

Boone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,396, 1910: 14,318, 1920: 16,098, 1930: 14,937, 1940: 15,860, 1950: 16,260, 1960: 16,116, 1970: 19,073, 1980: 26,067, 1990: 28,297, 2000: 33,948, 2010: 36,903, 2020: 37,37316K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7026K’80’9034K’00’1037K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lead HillJan: high 45°F, low 23°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 5.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in45°23°Jan2.949°26°Feb2.858°34°Mar4.768°43°Apr5.275°54°May5.183°63°Jun3.988°67°Jul4.287°65°Aug3.281°57°Sep4.170°45°Oct4.058°35°Nov4.347°26°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lead Hill, AR weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Boone County

12,566 jobs at 916 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boone CountyRetail trade: 2,324 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,139 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,696 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,399 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,248 jobs; Construction: 653 jobs; Other services: 606 jobs; Administrative and support: 583 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 14% Company headquarters 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lead Hill.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harrison11.8 miles
  • Cox Medical Center BransonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Branson23.0 miles
  • Mercy Hospital BerryvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Berryville30.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Lead Hill

Public schools here are run by Lead Hill School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lead Hill Elementary SchoolLead HillPre-K–6185Public5.6 mi
Lead Hill High SchoolLead Hill7–12185Public5.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Diamond City and South Lead Hill.

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