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Briarcliff’s story
Briarcliff in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
BriarcliffAR
A town of 257.
Population
257
residents
Median home value
$193K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Small town
257 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Briarcliff. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Briarcliff
Most working residents leave Briarcliff for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mountain Home (41%), Little Rock (3%) and Calico Rock (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Briarcliff1%
Mountain Home41%
Little Rock3%
Calico Rock2%
Melbourne2%
8 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Briarcliff
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Briarcliff has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–50°
Spring46–70°
Summer65–88°
Fall47–71°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Briarcliff is
Briarcliff beats the Arkansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Briarcliff | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.9% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 14.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.2% |
Baxter Health
8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Briarcliff is conserved land
22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,435 acres
22 mi
of trails · 9.9 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Briarcliff for work
Where Briarcliff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
23jobs based in Briarcliff
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Briarcliff
City in Arkansas, United States
Briarcliff is a second-class city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 236 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 236
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 719 ft