Town guide

Natural Steps, Arkansas

Natural Steps is a community in Pulaski County, Arkansas, home to about 683 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72135.

Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population683247 per sq mi
Median home value$610,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$221Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Natural Steps

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Natural Steps

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)144 miles away
Closer regional airportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN145 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX283 miles away

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

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

Who represents Natural Steps

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

Natural Steps had 413 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.

It’s the 259th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Pulaski County grew from 63,179 residents in 1900 to 399,125 in 2020.

Natural Steps population by census2010: 426, 2020: 41342620104132020

Pulaski County, 1900–2020

Pulaski County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,179, 1910: 86,751, 1920: 109,464, 1930: 137,727, 1940: 156,085, 1950: 196,685, 1960: 242,980, 1970: 287,189, 1980: 340,613, 1990: 349,660, 2000: 361,474, 2010: 382,748, 2020: 399,12563K’00’10109K’20’30156K’40’50243K’60’70341K’80’90361K’00’10399K’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 27°F. About 55.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Natural StepsJan: high 50°F, low 27°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 38°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 46°F, 5.7 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 6.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 67°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 36°F, 5.4 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 30°F, 5.2 in50°27°Jan3.655°30°Feb4.564°38°Mar5.373°46°Apr5.781°57°May6.889°66°Jun3.793°69°Jul3.792°67°Aug3.686°59°Sep3.575°47°Oct4.663°36°Nov5.454°30°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marche, AR weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Pulaski County

235,849 jobs at 12,185 businesses in Pulaski County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pulaski CountyHealth care and social assistance: 55,602 jobs; Retail trade: 24,936 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 20,914 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 20,482 jobs; Finance and insurance: 15,572 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,369 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,306 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,225 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 9% Finance and insurance 7% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Natural Steps.

Nearest hospitals

  • Arkansas Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · No Little Rock11.1 miles
  • Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Little Rock12.2 miles
  • Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Conway13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2

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.

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