Town guide

Morrilton, Arkansas

Morrilton is a city in Conway County, Arkansas, home to about 7,080 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72110.

Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,080802 per sq mi
Median home value$160,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Latest 3 months

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Around Morrilton

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)156 miles away
Closer regional airportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN156 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX283 miles away

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

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

Who represents Morrilton

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

Morrilton had 6,992 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 55th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Conway County grew from 19,772 residents in 1900 to 20,715 in 2020.

Morrilton population by census2000: 6,550, 2010: 6,767, 2020: 6,9926,55020006,76720106,9922020

Conway County, 1900–2020

Conway County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,772, 1910: 22,729, 1920: 22,578, 1930: 21,949, 1940: 21,536, 1950: 18,137, 1960: 15,430, 1970: 16,805, 1980: 19,505, 1990: 19,151, 2000: 20,336, 2010: 21,273, 2020: 20,71520K’00’1023K’20’3022K’40’5015K’60’7020K’80’9020K’00’1021K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MorriltonJan: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 48°F, 5.3 in; May: high 80°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4.7 in50°29°Jan3.655°32°Feb3.864°40°Mar5.173°48°Apr5.380°58°May5.588°67°Jun3.693°71°Jul3.893°69°Aug3.786°61°Sep3.375°49°Oct3.963°39°Nov4.953°31°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morrilton, AR weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Conway County

4,822 jobs at 417 businesses in Conway County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Conway CountyManufacturing: 989 jobs; Retail trade: 849 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 686 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 542 jobs; Construction: 517 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 324 jobs; Wholesale trade: 261 jobs; Other services: 215 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 11% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

120 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morrilton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Vincent MorriltonCritical access hospital · emergency room · MorriltonUnder a mile
  • Conway Regional Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Conway16.8 miles
  • Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Conway19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors4
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers52
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies8

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 Morrilton

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Morrilton City Park · 28 acres1.1 mi
  • Morrilton Scenic Walkway And Bikeway · 10 acres1.0 mi
  • Walk of Flags · 3 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Library Complex0.5 mi
  • Conway County Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Depot Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Rialto Community Arts Center1.2 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1879.

Notable people born here

  • Arthur Jones (1926) · American inventor (1926–2007)
  • Maurice Jeffers (1979) · American basketball player (born 1979)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Morrilton

Public schools here are run by South Conway County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Morrilton Primary SchoolMorriltonPre-K–1432Public1.5 mi
Morrilton Elementary SchoolMorrilton2–3311Public0.5 mi
Morrilton Intermediate SchoolMorrilton4–6539Public0.3 mi
Morrilton Junior High SchoolMorrilton7–8362Public0.2 mi
Morrilton Senior High SchoolMorrilton9–12688Public0.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Riverview Baptist Christian SchoolMorriltonPre-K–1215Baptist4.5 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary SchoolMorriltonPre-K–12230Roman Catholic1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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