Okolona is a town in Clark County, Arkansas, home to about 287 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71962.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)200 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Memorial Field Airport (HOT)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN202 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX218 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Okolona; 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.
Okolona had 97 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.
It’s the 396th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Clark County grew from 21,289 residents in 1900 to 21,446 in 2020.
Clark County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 54.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arkadelphia 2 N, AR weather station (15 miles away).
6,973 jobs at 540 businesses in Clark 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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