Shirley, Arkansas

Shirley, Arkansas
Downtown Shirley, February 2025
Location of Shirley in Van Buren County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°38′39″N 92°18′50″W / 35.64417°N 92.31389°W / 35.64417; -92.31389
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyVan Buren
Area
  Total
2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2)
  Land2.41 sq mi (6.23 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
538 ft (164 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
248
  Density103.03/sq mi (39.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
72088, 72153
Area code501
FIPS code05-63980
GNIS feature ID2407328
Websitewww.shirleyarkansas.org

Shirley is a town in northeast Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States, along the Middle Fork of the Little Red River. A one-time railroad outpost, the community today is oriented toward agriculture and recreational activities due to the river and Greers Ferry Lake. The population was 248 as of the 2020 Census.