Oden, Arkansas

About Oden

Oden is a tiny community in western Arkansas with an estimated population of 183.

Oden holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.81 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 226 residents per square mile.

📰 Oden News Today

• Schedule - Oden Timberwolves (Oden, AR) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Sep 15
• Billy Wayne Summitt Obituary (2026) - Oden, AR - Thornton Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Sep 25
• Martha Louise (Fryar) Robinson, age 76 A Natural State Funeral Service · Jun 8
• Arkansas Visionary: Ted Mullenix Arkansas Money & Politics · May 15
• Emma Bridges Sports Illustrated · Sep 9

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What Makes Oden Unique

• Positioned in western 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏫 Schools in Oden

• ODEN SCHOOLS

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

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