Laconia Circle, 1927
Mellwood’s story
120 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1927 and 4 maps from 1930 on.
- 1906Mellwood is settled
MellwoodAR
A town in Arkansas.
Is Mellwood a good place to live?
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 10 have a higher January low than Mellwood. We don’t grade Mellwood yet; the figures below are still real.
Getting set up
Moving to Mellwood: who provides what
Mellwood is unincorporated, so Phillips County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterElaine WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPhillips CountyPhillips County provides services here
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePhillips County ClerkPhillips County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7236772367 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mellwood.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Mellwood is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected losses in Mellwood break down as 33% from inland flooding and 26% from earthquakes. Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Also worth knowing: households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Mellwood’s year
For Mellwood, the peak summer temperature is 91°F.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–53°
Spring53–73°
Summer71–90°
Fall53–75°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 17
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mellwood
12pages on Mellwood
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mellwood; the nearest are
About Mellwood
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Mellwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. Mellwood is located on Arkansas Highway 44, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southwest of Elaine. Mellwood has a post office with ZIP code 72367. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 21. The lynching of Owen Flemming occurred near Mellwood on June 8, 1927.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 161 ft
- ZIP code
- 72367
Questions about Mellwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mellwood, AR a good place to live?
We don’t grade Mellwood yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Arkansas.