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)

Town numbers

ZIP code71825

Area code870

Living in Blevins

Work & commute in Blevins

Full picture →

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.

Hope

19%

Nashville

Prescott

Texarkana

2%Work in townlive and work in Blevins 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 81Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Blevins →

Health in Blevins

Compared with Arkansas

5worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.8%More adults who have had a strokeAR 4% · worse 15.8%More adults with diabetesAR 13.3% · worse 9.1%More adults with heart diseaseAR 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

Southwest Regional Medical CenterHope · 15.4 mi · ER

Hope Family Practice CenterHope · 14.5 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 Blevins · CMS · HRSAHealth in Blevins →

Natural hazards in Blevins

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Ice storms🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Blevins flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Blevins

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Blevins →

Climate in Blevins

Full climate →

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.

55° / 34°Winter

74° / 50°Spring

91° / 69°Summer

75° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Blevins get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 6, with the last in spring around Mar 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Blevins →

Schools in Blevins

All Blevins schools →

C⁻

School Grade C-

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.

DistrictBLEVINS SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

Randy Hughes Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–6 · 196 students Blevins High School C-High · Grades 7–12 · 183 students

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.