Widener is a town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, home to about 238 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72394.
Mostly Widener; also Madison
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)37 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX385 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Widener; 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.
Widener had 212 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.
It’s the 421st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
St. Francis County grew from 17,157 residents in 1900 to 23,090 in 2020.
St. Francis 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 32°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wynne, AR weather station (16 miles away).
4,813 jobs at 404 businesses in St. Francis 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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Shares ZIP codes with Madison.
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