McDougal is a town in Clay County, Arkansas, home to about 116 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72441, and parts of 72422 and 72456 are in McDougal too.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in McDougal
Mostly Corning; part is in McDougal
Mostly Pollard; part is in McDougal
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McDougal. 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)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL402 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McDougal; 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.
McDougal had 134 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 514th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Clay County grew from 15,886 residents in 1900 to 14,552 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corning, AR weather station (8 miles away).
2,374 jobs at 278 businesses in Clay 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Corning and Pollard.
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.