Town guide

London, Arkansas

London is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, home to about 1,217 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72802 and 72847.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,217384 per sq mi
Median home value$99,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in London

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside London. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around London

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)162 miles away
Closer regional airportMemorial Field Airport (HOT)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX270 miles away

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

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

Who represents London

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

London had 936 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 191st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Pope County grew from 21,715 residents in 1900 to 63,381 in 2020.

London population by census2000: 925, 2010: 1,039, 2020: 93692520001,03920109362020

Pope County, 1900–2020

Pope County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,715, 1910: 24,527, 1920: 27,153, 1930: 26,547, 1940: 25,682, 1950: 23,291, 1960: 21,177, 1970: 28,607, 1980: 39,021, 1990: 45,883, 2000: 54,469, 2010: 61,754, 2020: 63,38122K’00’1027K’20’3026K’40’5021K’60’7039K’80’9054K’00’1063K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LondonJan: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 5.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4.5 in51°29°Jan3.656°33°Feb3.365°40°Mar4.674°49°Apr5.281°59°May5.489°67°Jun3.793°71°Jul3.693°69°Aug3.487°62°Sep3.576°50°Oct4.062°39°Nov4.853°32°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dardanelle, AR weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Pope County

23,884 jobs at 1,601 businesses in Pope County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pope CountyManufacturing: 4,769 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,367 jobs; Retail trade: 3,315 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,561 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,426 jobs; Utilities: 1,315 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,249 jobs; Construction: 1,192 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 6% Utilities 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

85 doctors and other health care providers list an office in London’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Marys Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Russellville4.9 miles
  • Dardanelle Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dardanelle8.9 miles
  • Johnson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clarksville16.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors7
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists33
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 London

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market4.9 mi
  • Kroger5.3 mi
  • Harps5.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.2 mi
  • Cobb's Westside Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • Rose Drug4.3 mi
  • Rose Drug5.4 mi

Libraries

  • Ross Pendergraft Library & Technology Center4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in London

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
London Elementary SchoolLondonPre-K–4196Public3.5 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 Russellville, Pottsville and Oak Grove.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.