West Fork is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, home to about 3,095 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72774.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Fork. 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)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX259 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Fork; 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.
West Fork had 2,331 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 106th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Washington County grew from 34,256 residents in 1900 to 245,871 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR weather station (8 miles away).
101,087 jobs at 6,281 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Fork.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by West Fork School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Fork Elementary SchoolWest Fork | K–4 | 249 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| West Fork Middle SchoolWest Fork | 5–8 | 223 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| West Fork High SchoolWest Fork | 9–12 | 264 | Public | 2.4 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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