Ravenden is a town in Randolph County, Arkansas, home to about 390 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72459.
Homes sold for a median of $163 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 Ravenden. 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)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX392 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ravenden; 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.
Ravenden had 426 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 344th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Randolph County grew from 17,156 residents in 1900 to 18,571 in 2020.
Randolph County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hardy, AR weather station (15 miles away).
4,117 jobs at 314 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (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.
Libraries
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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