Town guide

Williford, Arkansas

Williford is a town in Sharp County, Arkansas, home to about 71 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72482.

Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population71203 per sq mi
Median home value$26,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Williford

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Williford

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)114 miles away
Closer regional airportJonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX388 miles away

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

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

Who represents Williford

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

Williford had 79 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 555th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Sharp County grew from 12,199 residents in 1900 to 17,271 in 2020.

Williford population by census2000: 63, 2010: 75, 2020: 79632000752010792020

Sharp County, 1900–2020

Sharp County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,199, 1910: 11,688, 1920: 11,132, 1930: 10,715, 1940: 11,497, 1950: 8,999, 1960: 6,319, 1970: 8,233, 1980: 14,607, 1990: 14,109, 2000: 17,119, 2010: 17,264, 2020: 17,27112K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’506K’60’7015K’80’9017K’00’1017K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WillifordJan: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.3 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in46°26°Jan3.850°30°Feb3.760°38°Mar4.870°48°Apr5.377°57°May5.585°65°Jun3.789°69°Jul3.789°68°Aug4.081°60°Sep4.471°48°Oct4.058°38°Nov4.548°31°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hardy, AR weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Sharp County

2,833 jobs at 342 businesses in Sharp County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sharp CountyRetail trade: 789 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 609 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 365 jobs; Other services: 273 jobs; Manufacturing: 245 jobs; Finance and insurance: 161 jobs; Construction: 107 jobs; Administrative and support: 41 jobsRetail trade 28% Health care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 10% Manufacturing 9% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 4% Administrative and support 1%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Lawrence Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Walnut Ridge25.8 miles
  • Baxter Health Fulton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Salem25.8 miles
  • White River Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Batesville35.8 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Ozark Acres.

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