1921 · In the Woods, cyclone Neon Blevins, Ark · Library of Congress
Blevins’s story
Blevins in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
BlevinsAR
A town of 167. Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
Population
167
residents
Median home value
$102K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
81
A commuter town
What makes Blevins stand out
The thing Blevins does most differently from other towns.
Small town
167 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Blevins’s report card
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Residents weigh in
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blevins. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Blevins’s public schools outperform 22% of Arkansas districts
The public schools Blevins’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Hughes Elementary School | PK–6 | 196 | D |
| Blevins High School | 7–12 | 183 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Blevins
Most working residents leave Blevins for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hope (19%), Nashville (7%) and Prescott (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Blevins2%
Hope19%
Nashville7%
Prescott5%
Texarkana3%
17 mi
median commute distance
81
jobs based in Blevins
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Blevins has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–55°
Spring50–74°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–75°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Blevins is
Blevins beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Blevins | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 4% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.8% | 13.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.7% |
Southwest Regional Medical Center
15.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Blevins for work
Where Blevins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
81jobs based in Blevins
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Blevins
City in Arkansas, United States
Blevins is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 288 at the 2020 census, down from 315 in 2010. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 288
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- ZIP code
- 71825
- Area code
- 870