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Alpena

A town of 374 people in Arkansas
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About Alpena

Town in Arkansas, United States
1908Established
374Population
1.3 sq miArea
1,142 ftElevation

Alpena is a town in Boone and Carroll counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 374 at the 2020 census. The Boone County portion of Alpena is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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ZIP code72611
Area code870
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Housing in Alpena

$242K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Alpena home is worth about $242,000, up 0.8% in a year, 6% above the Arkansas typical home.

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Health in Alpena

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2worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison · 11.6 mi · ER
Boston Mountain Rural Health CenterGreen Forest · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in Alpena

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Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
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School Grade B-

The public schools Alpena’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Green Forest Public LibraryGreen Forest · 7.9 miles · 53 hrs a week
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