Rison is a city in Cleveland County, Arkansas, home to about 1,019 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71665.
Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Rison, part in Woodlawn and Rye
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rison. 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)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX280 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rison; 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.
Rison had 967 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 217th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Cleveland County grew from 11,620 residents in 1900 to 7,550 in 2020.
Cleveland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 57.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fordyce, AR weather station (18 miles away).
626 jobs at 77 businesses in Cleveland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Cleveland County School District, Woodlawn School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rison Elementary SchoolRison | Pre-K–6 | 427 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Woodlawn Elementary SchoolRison | K–6 | 289 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Rison High SchoolRison | 7–12 | 314 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Woodlawn High SchoolRison | 7–12 | 261 | Public | 4.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Woodlawn, Rye and Staves.
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