Town guide

Rye, Arkansas

Rye is a community in Cleveland County, Arkansas, home to about 223 people across 4.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71665 and 71671.

Homes sold for a median of $56 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population22351 per sq mi
Median home value$128,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$56Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rye

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rye. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Rye

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)147 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX279 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rye

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

Rye had 123 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.

It’s the 426th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Cleveland County grew from 11,620 residents in 1900 to 7,550 in 2020.

Rye population by census2010: 146, 2020: 12314620101232020

Cleveland County, 1900–2020

Cleveland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,620, 1910: 13,481, 1920: 12,260, 1930: 12,744, 1940: 12,570, 1950: 8,956, 1960: 6,944, 1970: 6,605, 1980: 7,868, 1990: 7,781, 2000: 8,571, 2010: 8,689, 2020: 7,55012K’00’1012K’20’3013K’40’507K’60’708K’80’909K’00’108K’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 57.6 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 RyeJan: high 52°F, low 31°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 41°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 5.9 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 69°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 5 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 6 in52°31°Jan4.557°34°Feb4.965°41°Mar5.874°49°Apr5.981°59°May5.488°67°Jun4.291°71°Jul4.191°69°Aug3.885°62°Sep3.675°50°Oct5.063°40°Nov4.455°33°Dec6.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fordyce, AR weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Cleveland County

626 jobs at 77 businesses in Cleveland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cleveland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 181 jobs; Manufacturing: 90 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 79 jobs; Retail trade: 77 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 51 jobs; Other services: 25 jobs; Construction: 21 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Manufacturing 14% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 13% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 4% Construction 3% Hotels and restaurants 3%

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

Health care

52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rye’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bradley County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren16.6 miles
  • Dallas County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fordyce18.5 miles
  • Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Monticello23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies7

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.

Schools in Rye

Public schools here are run by Cleveland County School District, Warren School District, Woodlawn School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rison Elementary SchoolRisonPre-K–6427Public8.7 mi
Warren Elementary SchoolWarrenK–3412Public15.3 mi
Woodlawn Elementary SchoolRisonK–6289Public9.0 mi
Thomas C Brunson Elementary SchoolWarren4–5217Public15.4 mi
Warren Middle SchoolWarren6–8331Public15.4 mi
Rison High SchoolRison7–12314Public8.7 mi
Woodlawn High SchoolRison7–12261Public9.0 mi
Seacbec (Warren)Warren9–12—Career and Technical15.6 mi
Warren High SchoolWarren9–12480Public15.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fbc Warren Christian SchoolWarrenPre-K–878Baptist16.6 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 Warren, Rison, Woodlawn and Staves.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.