Town guide

Pollard, Arkansas

Pollard is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, home to about 143 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72456.

Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population143477 per sq mi
Median home value$81,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pollard

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Around Pollard

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)97 miles away
Closer regional airportJonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL398 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pollard

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

Pollard had 193 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 487th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Clay County grew from 15,886 residents in 1900 to 14,552 in 2020.

Pollard population by census2000: 240, 2010: 222, 2020: 193240200022220101932020

Clay County, 1900–2020

Clay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,886, 1910: 23,690, 1920: 27,276, 1930: 27,278, 1940: 28,386, 1950: 26,674, 1960: 21,258, 1970: 18,771, 1980: 20,616, 1990: 18,107, 2000: 17,609, 2010: 16,083, 2020: 14,55216K’00’1027K’20’3028K’40’5021K’60’7021K’80’9018K’00’1015K’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 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PollardJan: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 50°F, 5.5 in; May: high 79°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in45°28°Jan3.350°32°Feb3.760°40°Mar4.771°50°Apr5.579°60°May5.187°68°Jun3.990°71°Jul4.089°69°Aug3.383°60°Sep3.372°49°Oct3.758°39°Nov4.648°32°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corning, AR weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Clay County

2,374 jobs at 278 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clay CountyHealth care and social assistance: 749 jobs; Retail trade: 428 jobs; Wholesale trade: 263 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 162 jobs; Manufacturing: 147 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 99 jobs; Other services: 98 jobs; Construction: 91 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Retail trade 18% Wholesale trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 7% Manufacturing 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Piggott Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Piggott4.8 miles
  • Poplar Bluff Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Poplar Bluff24.8 miles
  • Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Poplar Bluff26.3 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 McDougal.

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