City Facts

Main Street in Marked Tree, 1954
photo courtesy Marion Dawson

 

Geography

Location: Marked Tree in Poinsett County is in the Northeast portion of the state of Arkansas.
Elevation: 224 feet.

Rate based mileage and direction to major cities:

City Direction Miles
Atlanta SE 465
Chicago NE 500
Dallas SW 502
Jonesboro NW 28
Little Rock SW 139
Memphis SE 37
New Orleans SE 440
New York NE 1208
St. Louis N 246
Tulsa W 419

Population:

  Population % White
Marked Tree 3,100 49.3
Poinsett County 24,664 92.0
Source: 1990 Census

Climate

Mean daily maximum temperature 72 degrees
Mean daily minimum temperature 52 degrees
Normal humidity (mean daily noontime) 57%
Normal humidity (mean daily midnight) 79%
Maximum temperature of 90 degrees and over 53 days
Minimum temperature of 32 degrees and under 45 days