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A city of 2,877 people in Arkansas
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails1.2 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
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About Atkins

City in Arkansas, United States
1872Established
2,859Population
6.2 sq miArea
371 ftElevation

Atkins is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,859 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Living in Atkins

Housing in Atkins

$179K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Atkins home is worth about $179,000, up 2% in a year, 21% below the Arkansas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market116
Sale-to-list95.3%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Atkins

C

Safety Grade C

Atkins reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 62% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Atkins 3.5
Arkansas 5.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Atkins 11.4
Arkansas 16.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Atkins

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arkansas

4better than AR·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Marys Regional Medical CenterRussellville · 11.8 mi · ER
Arcare - 099Atkins · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Atkins · CMS · HRSAHealth in Atkins →

Schools in Atkins

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Atkins’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

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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