Rockwell is a community in Garland County, Arkansas, home to about 3,986 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71913.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Hot Springs; part is in Rockwell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockwell. 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)179 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Memorial Field Airport (HOT)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN180 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX244 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockwell; 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.
Rockwell had 4,548 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.
It’s the 85th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Garland County grew from 18,773 residents in 1900 to 100,180 in 2020.
Garland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 57.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hot Springs 1 Nne, AR weather station (2 miles away).
35,325 jobs at 2,953 businesses in Garland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
700 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockwell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 73 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 177 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 161 |
| Mental health providers | 164 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 29 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Hot Springs School District, National Park Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet SchoolHot Springs | Pre-K–6 | 504 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet SchoolHot Springs | Pre-K–6 | 647 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Oaklawn Stem Magnet SchoolHot Springs | Pre-K–6 | 452 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Park Magnet An Ib Pyp World Class SchoolHot Springs | Pre-K–6 | 411 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Hot Springs Junior AcademyHot Springs | 7–9 | 803 | Charter | 3.9 mi |
| National Park Technology CenterHot Springs | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.4 mi |
| Hot Springs World Class High SchoolHot Springs | 10–12 | 759 | Charter | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Adventist SchoolHot Springs | K–6 | 9 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hot Springs, Piney and Lake Hamilton.
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