Town guide

Poplar Grove, Arkansas

Poplar Grove is a community in Phillips County, Arkansas, home to about 255 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72374.

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Around Poplar Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX359 miles away

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

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

Who represents Poplar Grove

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 414th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Phillips County grew from 26,561 residents in 1900 to 16,568 in 2020.

Phillips County, 1900–2020

Phillips County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,561, 1910: 33,535, 1920: 44,530, 1930: 40,683, 1940: 45,970, 1950: 46,254, 1960: 43,997, 1970: 40,046, 1980: 34,772, 1990: 28,838, 2000: 26,445, 2010: 21,757, 2020: 16,56827K’00’1045K’20’3046K’40’5044K’60’7035K’80’9026K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Poplar GroveJan: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 43°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 52°F, 5.7 in; May: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 35°F, 5.6 in49°32°Jan3.954°35°Feb4.463°43°Mar5.772°52°Apr5.781°62°May4.888°69°Jun3.991°72°Jul4.191°70°Aug2.885°63°Sep2.975°52°Oct3.862°42°Nov4.552°35°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marianna 2 S, AR weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Phillips County

3,331 jobs at 329 businesses in Phillips County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Phillips CountyHealth care and social assistance: 807 jobs; Retail trade: 561 jobs; Wholesale trade: 411 jobs; Manufacturing: 363 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 260 jobs; Educational services: 247 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 185 jobs; Finance and insurance: 124 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 17% Wholesale trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Educational services 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clarksdale30.2 miles
  • Forrest City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Forrest City34.7 miles
  • Quitman Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marks39.8 miles

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

Places in and around Poplar Grove

Grocery stores

  • Az Mart2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Marvell Clinic Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries

  • Tri-County Genealogy Society2.0 mi
  • Marvell Library2.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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