Welcome to Hazen ...
The city of Hazen is located in Prairie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hazen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hazen has a population of 1,351 people<2> (see below for details).
Hazen is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hazen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hazen is located in the (870) area code.
The ZIP code for Hazen: 72064<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hazen had an population of 1,351 people. This is a decrease of 7.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hazen had a population of 1,468 people (which is 16.83% of the total population of Prairie County). This makes Hazen the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hazen represents 0.05% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 158th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,468 people, the population of Hazen decreased 10.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,637 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hazen.
Communities Also Named Hazen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Hazen - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hazen.
Communities near Hazen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hazen.
- Stuttgart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
- Stuttgart is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuttgart <5>
- Lonoke
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonoke
- Lonoke is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonoke <5>
- Carlisle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <5>
- Des Arc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <5>
- Clarendon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <5>
- De Valls Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Valls Bluff
- De Valls Bluff is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Valls Bluff <5>
- Fredonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Humnoke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
- Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <5>
- Ulm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Roe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hazen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hazen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hazen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hazen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazen. See our Newspapers Page for Hazen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hazen ...
Looking for more information about Hazen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hazen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hazen.
Adding Hazen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hazen in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hazen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hazen post office opened in 1873.
We also found Hazen on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hazen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hazen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Prairie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hazen. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hazen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hazen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |