Marked Tree is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States, along the St. Francis River, at the mouth of the Little River. The population was 2,286 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas, metropolitan statistical area. Geologically, the area marks the southern end of the New Madrid Fault. In 1843, an earthquake occurred here for this reason.

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Town numbers

ZIP code72365

Area code870

Living in Marked Tree

Housing in Marked Tree

$110K▲ 7.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Marked Tree home is worth about $110,000, up 7.9% in a year, 52% below the Arkansas typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Marked Tree

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Marked Tree's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Marked Tree 4.1

Arkansas 5.9

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Marked Tree 9.2

Arkansas 19.7

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Marked Tree

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arkansas

2better than AR·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.8%Fewer binge drinkersAR 14.6% · better 80.3%More adults treating high blood pressureAR 76.9% · better 27.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethAR 18.6% · worse

Care nearby

Baptist Memorial Hospital JonesboroJonesboro · 26.1 mi · ER

East Arkansas Family Health CenterLepanto · 8 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 Marked Tree · CMS · HRSAHealth in Marked Tree →

Natural hazards in Marked Tree

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding

6Does Marked Tree flood?paid flood claims since 2001 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Marked Tree

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Marked Tree →

Climate in Marked Tree

Full climate →

Marked Tree has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50° / 33°Winter

71° / 51°Spring

90° / 70°Summer

73° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Marked Tree get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 6, with the last in spring around Mar 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Marked Tree →

Schools in Marked Tree

All Marked Tree schools →

C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Marked Tree’s kids attend trail 61% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictMARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

Marked Tree Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 309 students Marked Tree High School DHigh · Grades 7–12 · 228 students

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