Southside is a city in Independence County, Arkansas, home to about 4,246 people across 9.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72501.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Batesville; part is in Southside
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Southside. 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)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX358 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Southside; 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.
It’s the 79th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Independence County grew from 22,557 residents in 1900 to 37,938 in 2020.
Independence 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 28°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Batesville L&D 1, AR weather station (2 miles away).
16,206 jobs at 810 businesses in Independence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
382 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Southside.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 66 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 95 |
| Mental health providers | 79 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Batesville School District, SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence), Uaccb Technical Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary SchoolBatesville | Pre-K–5 | 905 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Southside Elementary SchoolSouthside | Pre-K–3 | 852 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary SchoolBatesville | Pre-K–5 | 333 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| West Magnet Elementary SchoolBatesville | K–5 | 599 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Southside Middle SchoolSouthside | 4–6 | 450 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Batesville Junior High School CharterBatesville | 6–8 | 690 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Southside Junior High SchoolSouthside | 7–9 | 427 | Charter | 5.7 mi |
| Batesville High School CharterBatesville | 9–12 | 986 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Uaccb Technical CenterBatesville | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.3 mi |
| Southside Charter High SchoolSouthside | 10–12 | 464 | Charter | 5.7 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 Batesville, Salado, Cushman, Moorefield, Bethesda and Magness.
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