Town guide

Tontitown, Arkansas

Tontitown is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, home to about 6,425 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72762.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,425359 per sq mi
Median home value$430,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tontitown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tontitown

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)95 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX277 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tontitown

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

Tontitown had 4,301 residents in the 2020 census, up 357% since 2000.

It’s the 59th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Washington County grew from 34,256 residents in 1900 to 245,871 in 2020.

Tontitown population by census2000: 942, 2010: 2,460, 2020: 4,30194220002,46020104,3012020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,256, 1910: 33,889, 1920: 35,468, 1930: 39,255, 1940: 41,114, 1950: 49,979, 1960: 55,797, 1970: 77,370, 1980: 100,494, 1990: 113,409, 2000: 157,715, 2010: 203,065, 2020: 245,87134K’00’1035K’20’3041K’40’5056K’60’70100K’80’90158K’00’10246K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TontitownJan: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in47°27°Jan2.651°30°Feb2.359°38°Mar3.769°47°Apr4.576°56°May6.084°66°Jun4.789°69°Jul3.689°68°Aug3.481°60°Sep4.571°48°Oct4.159°38°Nov4.050°30°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville Exp Stn, AR weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

101,087 jobs at 6,281 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 17,195 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,734 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,274 jobs; Retail trade: 13,144 jobs; Construction: 7,356 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,207 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,636 jobs; Professional services: 4,773 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 13% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

912 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tontitown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Arkansas Children's Northwest, INCChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Springdale1.7 miles
  • Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springdale2.2 miles
  • Washington Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fayetteville5.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors53
Specialist doctors101
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants131
Mental health providers471
Physical and occupational therapists109
Optometrists9
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies16

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 Tontitown

Parks (11 nearby)

  • JB Hunt Park · 178 acres2.0 mi
  • Randal Tyson Recreational Complex · 77 acres1.7 mi
  • Thunder Chicken MTB Park · 61 acres2.1 mi
  • Murphy Park · 22 acres2.0 mi
  • Luther George Park · 12 acres2.8 mi
  • Ross Park · 7 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Aldi0.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.0 mi
  • Harps1.9 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Harps1.9 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Collier's Drug2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Springdale Public Library1.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Shiloh Museum of Ozark History2.5 mi
  • Shiloh Museum2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Springdale High School Performing Arts Center2.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1898.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Tontitown

Public schools here are run by Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Springdale. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of SpringdaleSpringdale9–12102Charter0.8 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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Towns near Tontitown

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Shares ZIP codes with Springdale, Elm Springs and Johnson.

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