Town guide

McCaskill, Arkansas

McCaskill is a town in Hempstead County, Arkansas, home to about 46 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71847.

Population4662 per sq mi
Median home value$171,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in McCaskill

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Mc Caskill, AR71847 —/sq ft

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Around McCaskill

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)200 miles away
Closer regional airportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX190 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX197 miles away

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

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

Who represents McCaskill

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

McCaskill had 57 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.

It’s the 578th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Hempstead County grew from 24,101 residents in 1900 to 20,065 in 2020.

McCaskill population by census2000: 84, 2010: 96, 2020: 57842000962010572020

Hempstead County, 1900–2020

Hempstead County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,101, 1910: 28,285, 1920: 31,602, 1930: 30,847, 1940: 32,770, 1950: 25,080, 1960: 19,661, 1970: 19,308, 1980: 23,635, 1990: 21,621, 2000: 23,587, 2010: 22,609, 2020: 20,06524K’00’1032K’20’3033K’40’5020K’60’7024K’80’9024K’00’1020K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 58.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McCaskillJan: high 51°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 6 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 6.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 48°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 31°F, 5.3 in51°29°Jan4.256°32°Feb4.464°39°Mar5.972°46°Apr6.079°56°May6.486°64°Jun3.890°68°Jul4.591°67°Aug3.985°60°Sep4.174°48°Oct5.263°38°Nov4.754°31°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murfreesboro 1w, AR weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Hempstead County

5,839 jobs at 378 businesses in Hempstead County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hempstead CountyManufacturing: 2,263 jobs; Retail trade: 824 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 816 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 491 jobs; Professional services: 221 jobs; Wholesale trade: 200 jobs; Other services: 200 jobs; Administrative and support: 168 jobsManufacturing 39% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 3% Other services 3% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Howard Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Nashville14.7 miles
  • Southwest Regional Medical Center LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Hope19.1 miles
  • Southwest Regional Medical Center LLCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hope19.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around McCaskill

Parks (1 nearby)

  • City Park · 8 acres0.9 mi

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.

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