Town guide

Winthrop, Arkansas

Winthrop is a city in Little River County, Arkansas, home to about 93 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71866.

Homes sold for a median of $31 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population9389 per sq mi
Median home value$55,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$31Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Winthrop

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Winthrop

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)158 miles away
Closer regional airportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX147 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX155 miles away

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

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

Who represents Winthrop

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

Winthrop had 116 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.

It’s the 526th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Little River County grew from 13,731 residents in 1900 to 12,026 in 2020.

Winthrop population by census2000: 186, 2010: 192, 2020: 116186200019220101162020

Little River County, 1900–2020

Little River County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,731, 1910: 13,597, 1920: 16,301, 1930: 15,515, 1940: 15,932, 1950: 11,690, 1960: 9,211, 1970: 11,194, 1980: 13,952, 1990: 13,966, 2000: 13,628, 2010: 13,171, 2020: 12,02614K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’509K’60’7014K’80’9014K’00’1012K’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 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WinthropJan: high 55°F, low 31°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.7 in; May: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in55°31°Jan2.959°35°Feb3.367°42°Mar4.075°50°Apr4.782°60°May5.189°68°Jun4.393°71°Jul3.093°70°Aug2.688°63°Sep3.477°51°Oct3.865°40°Nov3.256°34°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, De Queen Sevier Co Ap, AR weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Little River County

2,514 jobs at 168 businesses in Little River County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Little River CountyManufacturing: 964 jobs; Retail trade: 366 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 311 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 229 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 189 jobs; Construction: 124 jobs; Other services: 122 jobs; Administrative and support: 45 jobsManufacturing 38% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sevier County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · De Queen13.2 miles
  • Little River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashdown19.8 miles
  • Mccurtain Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Idabel24.0 miles

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

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