Town guide

Waldo, Arkansas

Waldo is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, home to about 1,144 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71770.

Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,144522 per sq mi
Median home value$61,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$109Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Waldo

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Around Waldo

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)209 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX201 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX205 miles away

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

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

Who represents Waldo

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

Waldo had 1,151 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 199th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Columbia County grew from 22,077 residents in 1900 to 22,801 in 2020.

Waldo population by census2000: 1,594, 2010: 1,372, 2020: 1,1511,59420001,37220101,1512020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,077, 1910: 23,820, 1920: 27,670, 1930: 27,320, 1940: 29,822, 1950: 28,770, 1960: 26,400, 1970: 25,952, 1980: 26,644, 1990: 25,691, 2000: 25,603, 2010: 24,552, 2020: 22,80122K’00’1028K’20’3030K’40’5026K’60’7027K’80’9026K’00’1023K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 56.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaldoJan: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 41°F, 6.6 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 49°F, 5.4 in; May: high 82°F, low 59°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 50°F, 5 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 33°F, 5.6 in55°31°Jan4.559°34°Feb4.768°41°Mar6.675°49°Apr5.482°59°May5.689°67°Jun3.892°70°Jul3.393°69°Aug3.687°62°Sep3.577°50°Oct5.066°40°Nov4.757°33°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Magnolia, AR weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

6,677 jobs at 535 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyManufacturing: 1,277 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,199 jobs; Retail trade: 1,015 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 764 jobs; Wholesale trade: 455 jobs; Professional services: 396 jobs; Finance and insurance: 263 jobs; Other services: 251 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 6% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Springhill Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Springhill25.6 miles
  • Southwest Regional Medical Center LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Hope26.1 miles
  • Southwest Regional Medical Center LLCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hope26.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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