Ulm is a town in Prairie County, Arkansas, home to about 174 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72170.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)90 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX329 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ulm; 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.
Ulm had 175 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 464th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Prairie County grew from 11,875 residents in 1900 to 8,282 in 2020.
Prairie 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 33°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stuttgart 9 Ese, AR weather station (8 miles away).
1,076 jobs at 136 businesses in Prairie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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