Town guide

Rivervale, Arkansas

Rivervale is a community in Poinsett County, Arkansas, home to about 32 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72377, and parts of 72354 are in Rivervale too.

Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3286 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$79Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Rivervale

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Rivervale

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)45 miles away
Closer regional airportJonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX416 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rivervale

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 594th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Poinsett County grew from 7,025 residents in 1900 to 22,965 in 2020.

Poinsett County, 1900–2020

Poinsett County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,025, 1910: 12,791, 1920: 20,848, 1930: 29,695, 1940: 37,670, 1950: 39,311, 1960: 30,834, 1970: 26,822, 1980: 27,032, 1990: 24,664, 2000: 25,614, 2010: 24,583, 2020: 22,9657K’00’1021K’20’3038K’40’5031K’60’7027K’80’9026K’00’1023K’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 31°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RivervaleJan: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 34°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 52°F, 5.5 in; May: high 81°F, low 62°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 73°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 71°F, 3 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 34°F, 4.9 in47°31°Jan4.152°34°Feb4.561°42°Mar5.072°52°Apr5.581°62°May5.589°70°Jun4.191°73°Jul3.990°71°Aug3.085°63°Sep3.375°51°Oct4.061°41°Nov4.351°34°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Keiser, AR weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Poinsett County

3,779 jobs at 333 businesses in Poinsett County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Poinsett CountyRetail trade: 858 jobs; Manufacturing: 808 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 562 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 458 jobs; Wholesale trade: 370 jobs; Other services: 134 jobs; Construction: 121 jobs; Finance and insurance: 109 jobsRetail trade 23% Manufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 10% Other services 4% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jonesboro23.9 miles
  • St. Bernards Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Jonesboro25.5 miles
  • Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Paragould31.2 miles

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

Places in and around Rivervale

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lepanto City Park · 3 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hometown Supermarket0.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Southern Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Goolsby Public Library0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Lepanto Museum0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lepanto.

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