O'Kean, Arkansas

About O'Kean

Set in the northeastern part of Arkansas, O'Kean is a tiny community, home to 196 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, O'Kean is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.02 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 192 residents per square mile.

📰 O'Kean News Today

• Fire destroys ministry building in O’Kean K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · May 14
• Community members say everything is not okay in O'Kean K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · Jul 20
• Vance Hudson Obituary (1938 - 2022) - O'Kean, AR - Jonesboro Sun Legacy obituary · May 7
• Glenda Christine Pigue - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Feb 11
• Jerry Rothe Obituary (1943 - 2024) - O'Kean, AR - Jonesboro Sun Legacy obituary · May 1

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What Makes O'Kean Unique

• The only place in America named O'Kean — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in O'Kean

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