Town guide

Pencil Bluff, Arkansas

Pencil Bluff is a community in Montgomery County, Arkansas, home to about 51 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71965.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5196 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Pencil Bluff

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pencil Bluff

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)162 miles away
Closer regional airportMemorial Field Airport (HOT)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK159 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX215 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pencil Bluff

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 574th 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

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,444, 1910: 12,455, 1920: 11,112, 1930: 10,768, 1940: 8,876, 1950: 6,680, 1960: 5,370, 1970: 5,821, 1980: 7,771, 1990: 7,841, 2000: 9,245, 2010: 9,487, 2020: 8,4849K’00’1011K’20’309K’40’505K’60’708K’80’909K’00’108K’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 28°F. About 58.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pencil BluffJan: high 50°F, low 28°F, 4 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 6.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 6.6 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 46°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 37°F, 5.4 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 30°F, 5.5 in50°28°Jan4.055°31°Feb4.263°38°Mar5.171°46°Apr6.177°56°May6.685°65°Jun4.790°69°Jul4.290°67°Aug3.083°59°Sep4.673°46°Oct4.762°37°Nov5.453°30°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Ida 3 Se, AR weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

934 jobs at 134 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHotels and restaurants: 275 jobs; Retail trade: 177 jobs; Construction: 81 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 76 jobs; Manufacturing: 58 jobs; Other services: 49 jobs; Wholesale trade: 48 jobs; Administrative and support: 46 jobsHotels and restaurants 29% Retail trade 19% Construction 9% Health care and social assistance 8% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital WaldronCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waldron27.2 miles
  • Mena Regional Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mena27.5 miles
  • Chambers Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville35.0 miles

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

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