Mena is a city in Polk County, Arkansas, home to about 5,582 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71953.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Mena; also Acorn and Board Camp
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mena. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)146 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX191 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mena; 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.
Mena had 5,589 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 65th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Polk County grew from 18,352 residents in 1900 to 19,221 in 2020.
Polk 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 61.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mena, AR weather station (4 miles away).
4,995 jobs at 429 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
108 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mena.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1896.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ouachita River School District, Mena School District, Ua Rich Mountain Technical Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Elementary SchoolMena | K–6 | 321 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Louise Durham Elementary SchoolMena | K–2 | 357 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Oden SchoolsMena | K–12 | 133 | Public | 25.2 mi |
| Polk County Virtual AcademyMena | 1–12 | 12 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| Holly Harshman Elementary SchoolMena | 3–5 | 438 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Mena Middle SchoolMena | 6–8 | 393 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Acorn High SchoolMena | 7–12 | 281 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Mena High SchoolMena | 9–12 | 503 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ua Rich Mountain Technical CenterMena | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.7 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 Acorn and Board Camp.
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