Lexa is a town in Phillips County, Arkansas, home to about 138 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72355.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)54 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX367 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lexa; 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.
Lexa had 207 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.
It’s the 493rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Phillips County grew from 26,561 residents in 1900 to 16,568 in 2020.
Phillips County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marianna 2 S, AR weather station (10 miles away).
3,331 jobs at 329 businesses in Phillips County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lexa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Barton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Elementary SchoolLexa | Pre-K–6 | 342 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Barton High SchoolLexa | 7–12 | 322 | Public | 3.3 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 Lake View, Rondo, Helena-West Helena, LaGrange and Oneida.
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