Woodson is a community in Saline County, Arkansas, home to about 619 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72180, and parts of 72065 and 72206 are in Woodson too.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population619142 per sq mi
Median home value$125,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Woodson
3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Woodson, AR72180Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Woodson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Woodson
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)135 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Memphis, TN136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX286 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Woodson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Woodson
U.S. Representative · Arkansas’s 4th DistrictBruce Westerman (R)
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
Woodson had 346 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 273rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Saline County grew from 13,122 residents in 1900 to 123,416 in 2020.
Saline County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Rock Ap Adams Fld, AR weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Saline County
25,592 jobs at 2,389 businesses in Saline County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Saline Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Benton12.1 miles
Arkansas Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Little Rock12.7 miles
Va Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System LrVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Little Rock13.0 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Woodson
Grocery stores
Edwards Food Giant3.6 mi
Pharmacies
East End Pharmacy3.6 mi
Libraries
Millie Brooks Library5.6 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.