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Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

Mammoth Spring is a city in Fulton County, Arkansas, home to about 1,226 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72554.

Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,226950 per sq mi
Median home value$103,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$126Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

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Around Mammoth Spring

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)130 miles away
Closer regional airportJonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN127 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX386 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mammoth Spring

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

Mammoth Spring had 929 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 189th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Fulton County grew from 12,917 residents in 1900 to 12,075 in 2020.

Mammoth Spring population by census2000: 1,147, 2010: 977, 2020: 9291,147200097720109292020

Fulton County, 1900–2020

Fulton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,917, 1910: 12,193, 1920: 11,182, 1930: 10,834, 1940: 10,253, 1950: 9,187, 1960: 6,657, 1970: 7,699, 1980: 9,975, 1990: 10,037, 2000: 11,642, 2010: 12,245, 2020: 12,07513K’00’1011K’20’3010K’40’507K’60’7010K’80’9012K’00’1012K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mammoth SpringJan: high 47°F, low 23°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 35°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 44°F, 5.2 in; May: high 78°F, low 54°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 34°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in47°23°Jan3.652°27°Feb3.561°35°Mar4.671°44°Apr5.278°54°May5.386°63°Jun3.390°66°Jul4.090°65°Aug3.582°57°Sep3.672°44°Oct3.860°34°Nov4.650°27°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mammoth Spring, AR weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Fulton County

1,388 jobs at 165 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fulton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 624 jobs; Retail trade: 152 jobs; Manufacturing: 142 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 132 jobs; Finance and insurance: 57 jobs; Other services: 45 jobs; Wholesale trade: 42 jobs; Information: 41 jobsHealth care and social assistance 45% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3% Wholesale trade 3% Information 3%

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

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mammoth Spring.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baxter Health Fulton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Salem13.2 miles
  • Ozarks HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · West Plains28.2 miles
  • Izard Regional Hospital LLCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calico Rock36.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers9
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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 Mammoth Spring

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mammoth Spring Elementary SchoolMammoth Spring ArPre-K–6274Public6.1 mi
Mammoth Spring High SchoolMammoth Spring7–12198Public6.1 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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