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Mellwood, Arkansas

Mellwood is a community in Phillips County, Arkansas across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72367.

ZIP codes in Mellwood

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Mellwood

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)79 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX349 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mellwood

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

Phillips County grew from 26,561 residents in 1900 to 16,568 in 2020.

Phillips County, 1900–2020

Phillips County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,561, 1910: 33,535, 1920: 44,530, 1930: 40,683, 1940: 45,970, 1950: 46,254, 1960: 43,997, 1970: 40,046, 1980: 34,772, 1990: 28,838, 2000: 26,445, 2010: 21,757, 2020: 16,56827K’00’1045K’20’3046K’40’5044K’60’7035K’80’9026K’00’1017K’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 33°F. About 52 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 MellwoodJan: high 50°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 44°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 52°F, 5.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 69°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 70°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in50°33°Jan4.455°36°Feb4.764°44°Mar5.772°52°Apr5.980°61°May4.587°69°Jun3.590°72°Jul3.890°70°Aug2.885°63°Sep3.075°51°Oct3.862°42°Nov4.653°35°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Charles, AR weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Phillips County

3,331 jobs at 329 businesses in Phillips County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Phillips CountyHealth care and social assistance: 807 jobs; Retail trade: 561 jobs; Wholesale trade: 411 jobs; Manufacturing: 363 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 260 jobs; Educational services: 247 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 185 jobs; Finance and insurance: 124 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 17% Wholesale trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Educational services 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clarksdale22.8 miles
  • Bolivar Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Cleveland35.4 miles
  • Delta Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dumas38.6 miles

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

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