Town guide

Newhope, Arkansas

Newhope is a community in Pike County, Arkansas, home to about 88 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71959.

Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8829 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$101Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Newhope

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newhope. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Newhope

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)177 miles away
Closer regional airportMemorial Field Airport (HOT)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK174 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX193 miles away

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

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

Who represents Newhope

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

It’s the 534th 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

Pike County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,301, 1910: 12,565, 1920: 12,397, 1930: 11,792, 1940: 11,786, 1950: 10,032, 1960: 7,864, 1970: 8,711, 1980: 10,373, 1990: 10,086, 2000: 11,303, 2010: 11,291, 2020: 10,17110K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’508K’60’7010K’80’9011K’00’1010K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewhopeJan: high 51°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 6 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 6.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 48°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 31°F, 5.3 in51°29°Jan4.256°32°Feb4.464°39°Mar5.972°46°Apr6.079°56°May6.486°64°Jun3.890°68°Jul4.591°67°Aug3.985°60°Sep4.174°48°Oct5.263°38°Nov4.754°31°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murfreesboro 1w, AR weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Pike County

2,032 jobs at 214 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pike CountyManufacturing: 382 jobs; Retail trade: 351 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 267 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 231 jobs; Other services: 98 jobs; Wholesale trade: 97 jobs; Finance and insurance: 97 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 86 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5% Real estate and rentals 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Howard Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Nashville19.1 miles
  • Sevier County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · De Queen28.6 miles
  • Mena Regional Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mena31.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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