Waldron is a city in Scott County, Arkansas, home to about 3,344 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72958.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waldron. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX212 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waldron; 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.
Waldron had 3,386 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 99th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Scott County grew from 13,183 residents in 1900 to 9,836 in 2020.
Scott 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 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waldron, AR weather station (2 miles away).
1,799 jobs at 142 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waldron.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Waldron School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldron Elementary SchoolWaldron | Pre-K–4 | 648 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Adventure Online AcademyWaldron | 2–12 | 35 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Waldron Middle SchoolWaldron | 5–8 | 409 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Waldron High SchoolWaldron | 9–12 | 401 | Public | 2.2 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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