Town guide

Reed, Arkansas

Reed is a town in Desha County, Arkansas, home to about 156 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71670.

Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population156780 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$101Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Reed

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Reed

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)125 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX356 miles away

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

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

Who represents Reed

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

Reed had 130 residents in the 2020 census, down 53% since 2000.

It’s the 478th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Desha County grew from 11,511 residents in 1900 to 11,395 in 2020.

Reed population by census2000: 275, 2010: 141, 2020: 130275200014120101302020

Desha County, 1900–2020

Desha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,511, 1910: 15,274, 1920: 20,297, 1930: 21,814, 1940: 27,160, 1950: 25,155, 1960: 20,770, 1970: 18,761, 1980: 19,760, 1990: 16,798, 2000: 15,341, 2010: 13,008, 2020: 11,39512K’00’1020K’20’3027K’40’5021K’60’7020K’80’9015K’00’1011K’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 34°F. About 56.4 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 ReedJan: high 51°F, low 34°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 37°F, 5.4 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 45°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 53°F, 6.1 in; May: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 3 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 37°F, 6 in51°34°Jan5.555°37°Feb5.464°45°Mar5.573°53°Apr6.182°62°May5.088°69°Jun4.091°72°Jul3.991°70°Aug3.086°64°Sep3.176°52°Oct4.463°43°Nov4.553°37°Dec6.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dermott 3 Ne, AR weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Desha County

3,283 jobs at 270 businesses in Desha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Desha CountyManufacturing: 917 jobs; Retail trade: 547 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 436 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 308 jobs; Wholesale trade: 231 jobs; Finance and insurance: 127 jobs; Other services: 117 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 108 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mcgehee HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mcgehee6.2 miles
  • Delta Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dumas12.4 miles
  • Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Monticello22.2 miles

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

Places in and around Reed

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Reed City Park · 8 acres0.1 mi
  • Roadside Park · 1 acres0.9 mi

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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