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A city of 2,778 people in Arkansas
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Conserved land0.1%1 of 1,031 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves10 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Gosnell

City in Arkansas, United States
1968Established
2,910Population
1.7 sq miArea
249 ftElevation

Gosnell is a city in northern Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,910 at the 2020 census, down from 3,548 at the 2010 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code72319
Area code870
Living in Gosnell

Housing in Gosnell

$218K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $218,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market84
Sale-to-list96.5%
Sold in May5
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Gosnell

C+

Safety Grade C+

Gosnell reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 66% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Gosnell 3
Arkansas 5.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Gosnell 6.1
Arkansas 16.7
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave Gosnell for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Blytheville (34%), Jonesboro (6%) and Memphis (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Blytheville
34%
Jonesboro
6%
Memphis, TN
4%
Osceola
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Gosnell →

Health in Gosnell

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arkansas

1better than AR·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Great River Medical CenterBlytheville · 3.2 mi · ER
Healthy PartnersBlytheville · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Gosnell · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gosnell →

Natural hazards in Gosnell

81
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Gosnell →

Climate in Gosnell

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Gosnell has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 32°Winter
71° / 50°Spring
89° / 70°Summer
72° / 51°Fall
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Schools in Gosnell

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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Gosnell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#22Best public schoolsof 113 in AR
DistrictGOSNELL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Mississippi County Library SystemBlytheville · 4.2 miles · 52 hrs a week
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