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Ozark Acres, Arkansas

Ozark Acres is a community in Sharp County, Arkansas, home to about 670 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72482.

Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population67096 per sq mi
Median home value$73,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ozark Acres

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Around Ozark Acres

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)114 miles away
Closer regional airportJonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX388 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ozark Acres

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 264th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Sharp County grew from 12,199 residents in 1900 to 17,271 in 2020.

Sharp County, 1900–2020

Sharp County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,199, 1910: 11,688, 1920: 11,132, 1930: 10,715, 1940: 11,497, 1950: 8,999, 1960: 6,319, 1970: 8,233, 1980: 14,607, 1990: 14,109, 2000: 17,119, 2010: 17,264, 2020: 17,27112K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’506K’60’7015K’80’9017K’00’1017K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ozark AcresJan: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.3 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in46°26°Jan3.850°30°Feb3.760°38°Mar4.870°48°Apr5.377°57°May5.585°65°Jun3.789°69°Jul3.789°68°Aug4.081°60°Sep4.471°48°Oct4.058°38°Nov4.548°31°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hardy, AR weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Sharp County

2,833 jobs at 342 businesses in Sharp County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sharp CountyRetail trade: 789 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 609 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 365 jobs; Other services: 273 jobs; Manufacturing: 245 jobs; Finance and insurance: 161 jobs; Construction: 107 jobs; Administrative and support: 41 jobsRetail trade 28% Health care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 10% Manufacturing 9% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 4% Administrative and support 1%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Lawrence Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Walnut Ridge25.8 miles
  • Baxter Health Fulton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Salem25.8 miles
  • White River Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Batesville35.8 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Williford.

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