1942 · from Bald Knob’s archive Bald KnobAR
A town of 2,518, settled in 1881. Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns.
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Population
2,518
−12.9% since 2010
Typical home
$171K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Jobs based here
590
A commuter town
What makes Bald Knob stand out The 3 things Bald Knob does most differently from other towns.
1942 · Little Rock, Arkansas to Missouri-Arkansas state line. Bald Knob, Arkansas. War emergency pipeline from Longview, Texas… · Library of Congress
Bald Knob’s story
145 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 14 places on the National Register.
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A shrinking town Bald Knob has shrunk 12.9% since 2010 2,897 people in 2010; 2,518 today.
What’s changed most in Bald Knob? 2,897 2010
2,522 2020
2,518 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Bald Knob Most working residents leave Bald Knob for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Searcy (28%), Little Rock (5%) and Batesville (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
11% work in town
Where working residents work In Bald Knob 11%
Searcy 28%
Little Rock 5%
Batesville 3%
Conway 3%
15 mi
median commute distance
590
jobs based in Bald Knob
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns Bald Knob beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Arkansas
What stands out Bald Knob AR More adults with COPD 13.4% 8.6% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 27.6% 18.6% More smokers 23% 15.8%
White County Medical Center
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
8th
percentile among AR towns
Outdoors
0.6% of Bald Knob is conserved land 2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
#22 for trails in AR
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.6%
conserved · 20 of 3,198 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Schools
Bald Knob’s public schools outperform 50% of Arkansas districts The public schools Bald Knob’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B− School Grade
Housing
A typical Bald Knob home is worth about $171K The typical Bald Knob home is worth about $171,000, up 4.9% in a year, 25% below the Arkansas typical home.
$171K Zillow home value
Typical home value Bald Knob $171K
Arkansas $227K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
Natural hazards
High risk, with earthquakes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74 High risk Lower Higher Earthquakes Inland flooding Tornadoes
9
paid flood claims since 1982
8
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Bald Knob has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 33–51°
Spring 50–72°
Summer 70–90°
Fall 51–73°
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Bald Knob Bald Knob's reported crime rate is close to Arkansas's. 24 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Bald Knob 9.6
Arkansas 5.9
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents Bald Knob 13.9
Arkansas 19.7
U.S. 17.7
24
violent crimes reported in 2024
35
property crimes reported in 2024
1942
From the archive · today’s picture 84 years ago in Bald Knob Bald Knob, Arkansas. War emergency pipeling from Longview, Texas to Norris City, Illinois. Inspecting seal on oil tanker
Photo · Library of Congress. A different picture from Bald Knob’s archive appears here every day.
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Landmarks 14 places in Bald Knob on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → About Bald Knob City in Arkansas, United States
Bald Knob is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,522 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1881
Population 2,522
Area 4.9 sq mi
Elevation 223 ft
ZIP code 72010
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