Oppelo, Arkansas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Bentley Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72110. The Survey maps it on the Perryville quadrangle. 737 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 338 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresOppelo fell from 781 to 737 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 781 | |
| 2020 | 737 | -44 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1889 USGS Morrilton No. 3 quadrangle1:62500
- 1892 USGS Morrillton quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Morrillton quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1894 USGS Morrilton quadrangle1:125000
- 1956 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Perryville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Conway quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1989 USGS Perryville quadrangle1:24000
- 1992 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
53 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Oppelo between 1998 and 2020, burning about 391 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 120 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2015 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 August 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 August 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Oppelo: 12 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Copperas Gap Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Parks Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Sardis Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Conway County Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
33 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oppelo in 33 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 16 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 2 tornado, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | $50,000 | Two irrigation pivots were overturned between Oppelo and the Arkansas River. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | $50,000 | Trees and limbs were down. Some homes were damaged in the Oppelo area. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | $30,000 | Approximately 13 trees were lost near Timberlake Reservoir...with numerous large limbs blown great distances. A pool house sustained significant damage from felled trees. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Oppelo | $25,000 | This brief tornado occurred immediately east of Hwy 9 south-southeast of the town of Oppelo, AR on the evening of May 18, 2021. A small number of farm outbuildings were damaged and a hardwood tree was blown down. Also some tree limbs were snapped. The tornado dissipated very quickly. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | $20,000 | A trained spotter reported numerous trees and power lines blown down. Several buildings also sustained minor roof damage. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | $20,000 | Numerous trees were blown down on Arkansas 9. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Oppelo | $10,000 | Hail cracked the windshield of a sheriff deputy's car. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | $5,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| November 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | $5,000 | Some trees were blown down. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | - | An estimated wind gust of 60 mph occurred in the community of Oppelo. |
| January 2024 | Hail | Oppelo | - | Quarter sized hail fell in the community of Oppelo, AR. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Oppelo | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Oppelo. Additionally, winds were estimated to be 50 mph. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | - | Winds were estimated at 70 mph just south of Oppelo, which blew down numerous trees. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Oppelo | - | Quarter sized hail was noted near Oppelo. |
| October 2021 | Hail | Oppelo | - | This was a social media report showing a picture of half dollar sized hail southwest of Oppelo between Arena Road and the Perry and Conway County line. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | - | A tree was blown down and blocking all lanes of Hwy 9. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of greater than 60 mph occurred near Timber Lake Reservoir. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Oppelo | - | Amateur Radio operator reported flood near the Timberlake reservoir. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Oppelo | - | There was flooding at Timber Lake Reservoir near the Conway and Perry County line. |
| April 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Oppelo | - | Several trees were snapped or uprooted near Timberlake Reservoir, mainly confined to the Haynes Lane area. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | - | Trees were blown down near Oppelo. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | - | A trained spotter estimated winds gusts of at least 60 mph. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | - | Numerous trees were down in Oppelo. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Oppelo | - | Hail up to penny size fell for one and a half minutes near the Conway/Perry County line. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | - | Law enforcement estimated winds at 70 mph. |
| August 2009 | Heavy Rain | Oppelo | - | A measurement of 4.20 inches of rain was taken south-southwest of Oppelo. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oppelo | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Oppelo | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Oppelo | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Oppelo | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Oppelo | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Oppelo | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Oppelo | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview | 1.3 miles | 18 | |
| Rehms Corner | 1.9 miles | 18 | |
| Sandtown (historical) | 3.1 miles | 17 | |
| Lewisburg | 3.3 miles | 17 | |
| Deerwood | 3.4 miles | 17 | |
| Morrilton | 3.7 miles | 17 | |
| Country Estates | 4.6 miles | 18 | |
| Spring Meadows | 4.6 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Oppelo | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79390 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 53063. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











