Gum Springs, Arkansas
Town · Population 91 · #456 in Arkansas
About Gum Springs
Gum Springs is a tiny community in southern Arkansas counting 91 people who proudly call it home.
Gum Springs holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.39 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 233 residents per square mile.
📰 Gum Springs News Today
- [Recording, transcript added]: Data center eyes Clark County, set to buy mega site in $11M deal Arkadelphian.com · Apr 22
- Ingenium and Veolia North America Forge Partnership To Secure Hazardous Waste Treatment Capacity For Industrial Growth CSRwire · Mar 26
- Overturned tractor trailer along I-30 causing traffic diversion KATV · Nov 11
- Rodney R. Middleton Obituary (2026) - Gum Springs, AR - Williams Funeral Home - Arkadelphia Legacy obituary · Jun 17
- Gum Springs, AR Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 11
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What Makes Gum Springs Unique
- The only place in America named Gum Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- With 91 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateArkansas
TypeTown
Population (2024)91
Rank in state#456 of 500
Land area0.39 sq mi
Density233/sq mi
Coordinates34.0639, -93.0957