Town guide

Sunset, Arkansas

Sunset is a town in Crittenden County, Arkansas, home to about 153 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72364.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population153588 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Sunset

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Sunset

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX411 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sunset

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

Sunset had 184 residents in the 2020 census, down 47% since 2000.

It’s the 480th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Crittenden County grew from 14,529 residents in 1900 to 48,163 in 2020.

Sunset population by census2000: 348, 2010: 198, 2020: 184348200019820101842020

Crittenden County, 1900–2020

Crittenden County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,529, 1910: 22,447, 1920: 29,309, 1930: 39,717, 1940: 42,473, 1950: 47,184, 1960: 47,564, 1970: 48,106, 1980: 49,499, 1990: 49,939, 2000: 50,866, 2010: 50,902, 2020: 48,16315K’00’1029K’20’3042K’40’5048K’60’7049K’80’9051K’00’1048K’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 33°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SunsetJan: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 43°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5 in; May: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 71°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in50°33°Jan3.854°36°Feb4.363°43°Mar5.173°52°Apr5.082°62°May5.089°69°Jun4.191°72°Jul4.191°71°Aug2.486°64°Sep3.175°52°Oct4.162°42°Nov4.553°36°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Memphis Muni Ap, AR weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Crittenden County

14,122 jobs at 844 businesses in Crittenden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crittenden CountyRetail trade: 2,168 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,167 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,037 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,860 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,845 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,015 jobs; Wholesale trade: 971 jobs; Administrative and support: 517 jobsRetail trade 15% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Wholesale trade 7% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

116 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunset.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · West Memphis3.0 miles
  • St. Jude Childrens Research HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Memphis9.7 miles
  • Regional One HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Memphis10.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors4
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers53
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Sunset

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Brunetti Park · 11 acres0.2 mi
  • Rivertrace Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Colonial Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • K & R Park · 5 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Marion Market Place0.6 mi

Libraries

  • West Memphis Library4.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sultana Disaster Museum0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Performing Arts Center0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Sunset

Public schools here are run by Marion School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet SchoolMarionK–6670Public0.4 mi
Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet SchoolMarionK–6654Public0.8 mi
Marion Seventh Grade AcademyMarion7287Public0.9 mi
Marion Junior High SchoolMarion8–9588Public1.0 mi
Marion High SchoolMarion10–12927Public0.9 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 Marion, West Memphis and Clarkedale.

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