Mitchellville is a city in Lincoln County, Arkansas, home to about 320 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71639.
Homes sold for a median of $44 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population3202,667 per sq mi
Median home value$73,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$44Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mitchellville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Mitchellville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)117 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Memphis, TN121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX314 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mitchellville; 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.
Population over time
Mitchellville had 293 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.
It’s the 371st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Lincoln County grew from 13,389 residents in 1900 to 12,941 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dumas, AR weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Lincoln County
1,463 jobs at 156 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mitchellville.
Nearest hospitals
Delta Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dumas1.2 miles
Mcgehee HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mcgehee19.6 miles
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Monticello27.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Optometrists
1
Pharmacies
4
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.
Places in and around Mitchellville
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Piggly Wiggly0.6 mi
The Mad Butcher1.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Dumas Public Library0.4 mi
Museums
Desha County Museum1.3 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Dumas School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Reed Elementary SchoolDumas
Pre-K–5
368
Public
1.1 mi
Dumas Middle SchoolDumas
6–8
184
Public
0.5 mi
Dumas High SchoolDumas
9–12
266
Public
1.4 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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