Melbourne, Arkansas

About Melbourne

Melbourne, AR is a small town located in northern Arkansas counting 1,879 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Melbourne is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.95 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 270 residents per square mile.

📰 Melbourne News Today

• Manufacturer opens $6.5 million facility in Melbourne, Arkansas KARK · Jul 6
• Emma Rush - Melbourne Bearkatz Girls Basketball (Melbourne, AR) Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
• Melbourne Girls Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Sep 30
• Oobotic to invest $6.5M in production facility at Melbourne K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · Jul 6
• Harding Academy 4th, Salem And Melbourne Golfers Shine At 3A State Championship Arkansas Radio · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Arkansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Melbourne Unique

• Positioned in northern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Melbourne

• Las Playitas — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Melbourne AR History Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Melbourne

• MELBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL
• OZARKA COLLEGE TECHNICAL CENTER

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Melbourne

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