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Ogden, Arkansas

Ogden is a city in Little River County, Arkansas, home to about 140 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71853.

Population140368 per sq mi
Median home value$46,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Ogden

1 ZIP code

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Around Ogden

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)170 miles away
Closer regional airportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX160 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX167 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ogden

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

Ogden had 131 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.

It’s the 490th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Little River County grew from 13,731 residents in 1900 to 12,026 in 2020.

Ogden population by census2000: 214, 2010: 180, 2020: 131214200018020101312020

Little River County, 1900–2020

Little River County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,731, 1910: 13,597, 1920: 16,301, 1930: 15,515, 1940: 15,932, 1950: 11,690, 1960: 9,211, 1970: 11,194, 1980: 13,952, 1990: 13,966, 2000: 13,628, 2010: 13,171, 2020: 12,02614K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’509K’60’7014K’80’9014K’00’1012K’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 32°F. About 53.2 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 OgdenJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 50°F, 5.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in54°32°Jan3.958°35°Feb4.666°42°Mar5.374°50°Apr5.281°59°May5.789°68°Jun3.993°71°Jul3.493°70°Aug3.087°63°Sep4.176°53°Oct4.363°41°Nov4.556°35°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashdown 4 Sse, AR weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Little River County

2,514 jobs at 168 businesses in Little River County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Little River CountyManufacturing: 964 jobs; Retail trade: 366 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 311 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 229 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 189 jobs; Construction: 124 jobs; Other services: 122 jobs; Administrative and support: 45 jobsManufacturing 38% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Little River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashdown8.0 miles
  • Christus St. Michael Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Texarkana8.5 miles
  • Wadley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Texarkana10.7 miles

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

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