Town guide

Witts Springs, Arkansas

Witts Springs is a community in Pope County, Arkansas, home to about 77 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72686, and parts of 72650 are in Witts Springs too.

ZIP codes in Witts Springs

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Witts Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)166 miles away
Closer regional airportBoone County Airport (HRO)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN165 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX310 miles away

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

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

Who represents Witts Springs

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

It’s the 547th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Pope County grew from 21,715 residents in 1900 to 63,381 in 2020.

Pope County, 1900–2020

Pope County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,715, 1910: 24,527, 1920: 27,153, 1930: 26,547, 1940: 25,682, 1950: 23,291, 1960: 21,177, 1970: 28,607, 1980: 39,021, 1990: 45,883, 2000: 54,469, 2010: 61,754, 2020: 63,38122K’00’1027K’20’3026K’40’5021K’60’7039K’80’9054K’00’1063K’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 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Witts SpringsJan: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 45°F, 5.3 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in47°26°Jan3.252°29°Feb3.361°37°Mar4.870°45°Apr5.377°55°May5.185°63°Jun3.789°68°Jul3.589°66°Aug3.282°58°Sep3.772°47°Oct3.860°38°Nov4.450°29°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, AR weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Pope County

23,884 jobs at 1,601 businesses in Pope County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pope CountyManufacturing: 4,769 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,367 jobs; Retail trade: 3,315 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,561 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,426 jobs; Utilities: 1,315 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,249 jobs; Construction: 1,192 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 6% Utilities 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ozark HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clinton26.3 miles
  • North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harrison33.4 miles
  • Stone County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mountain View38.4 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 Marshall.

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