Batesville, AR: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Batesville is the largest city in and the county seat of Independence County, Arkansas, United States, 80 miles (128 km) northeast of Little Rock, the state capital. According to the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 11,191. The city serves as a regional manufacturing and distribution hub for the Ozark Mountain region and Northeast Arkansas.

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How Batesville ranks

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#2Shortest commute in AR #9Rent easiest to afford in AR #29Most walkable in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72501, 72503

Area code870

Living in Batesville

Housing in Batesville

$180K▲ 6.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Batesville home is worth about $180,000, up 6.1% in a year, 21% below the Arkansas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market42

Sale-to-list95.6%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Batesville

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Batesville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 41% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Batesville 5.2

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Batesville 13.8

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Batesville

Compared with Arkansas

2worse than AR

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

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.1%More uninsured adultsAR 11.3% · worse 82.6%Fewer adults getting cholesterol checkedAR 84.8% · worse

Care nearby

White River Medical CenterBatesville · 0.7 mi · ER

Arcare - 028Batesville · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Batesville

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Batesville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictBATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools5

Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 905 students West Magnet Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 599 students Batesville Junior High School Charter B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 690 students Batesville High School Charter CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 986 students Uaccb Technical CenterHigh · Grades 9–12

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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