Leslie is a city in Searcy County, Arkansas, home to about 444 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72645.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Leslie; also Dennard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leslie. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)155 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Boone County Airport (HRO)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX318 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Leslie; 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.
Leslie had 375 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 317th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Searcy County grew from 11,988 residents in 1900 to 7,828 in 2020.
Searcy County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, AR weather station (8 miles away).
1,389 jobs at 117 businesses in Searcy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Searcy County School District, North Central Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Intermediate SchoolLeslie | 4–6 | 170 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| North Central Career CenterLeslie | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.5 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 Dennard.
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