A town of 8,707, settled in 1875. Home to 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Beebe does most differently from other towns.
1930 · Red Cross relief, drought of 1930-31: 2…12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 16 places on the National Register.
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The typical Beebe home is worth about $214,000, up 1.9% in a year, 6% below the Arkansas typical home.
The public schools Beebe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beebe Elementary School | 2–4 | 904 | B+ |
| Beebe Early Childhood | K–1 | 439 | Not graded |
| Beebe Middle School | 5–6 | 509 | B− |
| Beebe Junior High School | 7–8 | 491 | A− |
| Beebe High School | 9–12 | 1,049 | B− |
| Lighthouse Christian Academy Private | K–12 | 28 |
Beebe beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Beebe | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.8% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 82% | 84.8% |
Beebe reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
Beebe has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Beebe for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (17%), Searcy (11%) and North Little Rock (8%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
2.8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beebe City Park | 0.3 mi | 21 |
| 2. Fir Street Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 3. Lunnie Park | — | 1 |
7,315 people in 2010; 8,707 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
16 places in Beebe on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Beebe is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 9,092 at the 2024 Census Bureau estimate, making it the second most populous in the county. The city is home to Arkansas State University-Beebe. ASU-Beebe also has branch campuses in Heber Springs and Searcy and at Little Rock Air Force Base.
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