Staves is a community in Cleveland County, Arkansas, home to about 155 people across 2.4 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.
Population15564 per sq mi
Median home value$154,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$77Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Staves
Distances
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 Staves; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Staves
U.S. Representative · Arkansas’s 4th DistrictBruce Westerman (R)
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
Staves had 133 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2010.
It’s the 479th 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fordyce, AR weather station (18 miles away).
Jobs in Cleveland County
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).
Health care
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Staves.
Nearest hospitals
Jefferson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Pine Bluff17.8 miles
Dallas County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fordyce19.9 miles
Bradley County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren23.3 miles
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.
Schools in Staves
Public schools here are run by Cleveland County School District, Woodlawn School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
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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