Oden is a town in Montgomery County, Arkansas, home to about 347 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71961.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oden. 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)160 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Memorial Field Airport (HOT)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX211 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oden; 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.
Oden had 180 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 361st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Montgomery County grew from 9,444 residents in 1900 to 8,484 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 66.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Fk 1 Sse, AR weather station (14 miles away).
934 jobs at 134 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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