Town guide

Yellville, Arkansas

Yellville is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, home to about 1,223 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72687.

Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,223493 per sq mi
Median home value$117,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$113Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Yellville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Yellville

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)174 miles away
Closer regional airportBoone County Airport (HRO)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN173 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX330 miles away

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

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

Who represents Yellville

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

Yellville had 1,178 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 190th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Marion County grew from 11,377 residents in 1900 to 16,826 in 2020.

Yellville population by census2000: 1,312, 2010: 1,204, 2020: 1,1781,31220001,20420101,1782020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,377, 1910: 10,203, 1920: 10,154, 1930: 8,876, 1940: 9,464, 1950: 8,609, 1960: 6,041, 1970: 7,000, 1980: 11,334, 1990: 12,001, 2000: 16,140, 2010: 16,653, 2020: 16,82611K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’506K’60’7011K’80’9016K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 48 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 YellvilleJan: high 48°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 45°F, 5.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 27°F, 3.6 in48°24°Jan3.253°28°Feb3.361°36°Mar4.770°45°Apr5.177°55°May5.385°64°Jun4.290°67°Jul3.490°65°Aug3.083°57°Sep3.973°45°Oct3.860°35°Nov4.551°27°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gilbert, AR weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

2,761 jobs at 246 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing: 1,369 jobs; Retail trade: 464 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 232 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 185 jobs; Construction: 92 jobs; Finance and insurance: 91 jobs; Professional services: 57 jobs; Other services: 57 jobsManufacturing 50% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 3% Professional services 2% Other services 2%

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

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yellville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baxter HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mountain Home20.1 miles
  • North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harrison21.3 miles
  • Izard Regional Hospital LLCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calico Rock33.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Yellville

Grocery stores

  • Harps2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fred's2.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Yellville

Public schools here are run by Yellville Summit School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Yellville-Summit Elementary SchoolYellvillePre-K–4442Public2.1 mi
Yellville-Summit Middle SchoolYellville5–8287Public2.2 mi
Yellville-Summit High SchoolYellville9–12312Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Summit.

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