Vilonia is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, home to about 4,498 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72173.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX306 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vilonia; 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.
Vilonia had 4,288 residents in the 2020 census, up 104% since 2000.
It’s the 75th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Faulkner County grew from 20,780 residents in 1900 to 123,498 in 2020.
Faulkner 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 28°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cabot, AR weather station (12 miles away).
37,718 jobs at 2,990 businesses in Faulkner County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vilonia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1938.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Vilonia School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilonia Elementary SchoolVilonia | Pre-K–3 | 579 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Vilonia Primary SchoolVilonia | K–3 | 361 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Frank Mitchell Intermediate SchoolVilonia | 4–6 | 617 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Vilonia Middle SchoolVilonia | 7–8 | 451 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Vilonia High SchoolVilonia | 9–12 | 886 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Vilonia Pathways AcademyVilonia | 9–12 | 69 | Charter | 3.0 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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