Murfreesboro is a city in Pike County, Arkansas, home to about 1,819 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71958.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Murfreesboro. 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)190 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Memorial Field Airport (HOT)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK187 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX198 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Murfreesboro; 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.
Murfreesboro had 1,495 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 160th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Pike County grew from 10,301 residents in 1900 to 10,171 in 2020.
Pike County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 58.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murfreesboro 1w, AR weather station (2 miles away).
2,032 jobs at 214 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Murfreesboro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by South Pike County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murfreesboro Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro | Pre-K–6 | 383 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Murfreesboro High SchoolMurfreesboro | 7–12 | 313 | Public | 3.4 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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