Stephens is a city in Ouachita County, Arkansas, home to about 1,099 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71764.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)206 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN208 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stephens; 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.
Stephens had 770 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 205th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Ouachita County grew from 20,892 residents in 1900 to 22,650 in 2020.
Ouachita County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Camden 1, AR weather station (15 miles away).
7,973 jobs at 465 businesses in Ouachita County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stephens.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
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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.
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