Powhatan is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, home to about 173 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72458.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Powhatan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)97 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX392 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Powhatan; 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.
Powhatan had 104 residents in the 2020 census, up 108% since 2000.
It’s the 466th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Lawrence County grew from 16,491 residents in 1900 to 16,216 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alicia 2nne, AR weather station (12 miles away).
3,289 jobs at 284 businesses in Lawrence 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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