Town guide

Oark, Arkansas

Oark is a community in Johnson County, Arkansas, home to about 18 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72852.

ZIP codes in Oark

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oark

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)134 miles away
Closer regional airportBoone County Airport (HRO)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX272 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oark

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 606th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Johnson County grew from 17,448 residents in 1900 to 25,749 in 2020.

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,448, 1910: 19,698, 1920: 21,062, 1930: 19,289, 1940: 18,795, 1950: 16,138, 1960: 12,421, 1970: 13,630, 1980: 17,423, 1990: 18,221, 2000: 22,781, 2010: 25,540, 2020: 25,74917K’00’1021K’20’3019K’40’5012K’60’7017K’80’9023K’00’1026K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 52.8 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 OarkJan: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 40°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 49°F, 5.3 in; May: high 77°F, low 59°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 41°F, 5 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 33°F, 4 in47°29°Jan3.752°33°Feb3.460°40°Mar4.970°49°Apr5.377°59°May5.885°67°Jun4.090°71°Jul4.290°70°Aug3.883°63°Sep4.272°52°Oct4.559°41°Nov5.049°33°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksville 6 Ne, AR weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Johnson County

7,877 jobs at 413 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyManufacturing: 2,571 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,211 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,075 jobs; Retail trade: 977 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 585 jobs; Construction: 448 jobs; Other services: 183 jobs; Finance and insurance: 110 jobsManufacturing 33% Transportation and warehousing 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 6% Other services 2% Finance and insurance 1%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Johnson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clarksville18.1 miles
  • Mercy Hospital OzarkCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ozark21.8 miles
  • Mercy Hospital ParisCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paris30.5 miles

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

Schools in Oark

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oark Elementary SchoolOarkPre-K–6107Public1.8 mi
Oark High SchoolOark7–1277Public1.8 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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