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A town of 278.

Population
278
residents
Median home value
$90K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
43
A commuter town
Small town

278 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cash

Most working residents leave Cash for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Jonesboro (55%), Little Rock (3%) and Brookland (2%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cash0%
Jonesboro55%
Little Rock3%
Brookland2%
Pocahontas2%
17 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Cash
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesTornadoesInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2007
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Cash has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–49°
Spring50–71°
Summer69–89°
Fall50–72°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Cash

3 crimes were reported in Cash in 2025: 2 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Cash is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

1
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Cash is

Cash beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outCashAR
More adults who have had cancer9.4%8.2%
More adults with arthritis32.2%28.5%
St. Bernards Medical Center
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cash for work

Where Cash’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

55% → Jonesboro Jonesboro 55% 3% → Little Rock Little Rock 3% 2% → Brookland Brookland 2% 2% → Pocahontas Pocahontas 2% 2% → Paragould Paragould 2% 1% → Fisher Fisher 1% Cash · 0% stay
43jobs based in Cash
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

View down rural railroad tracks near the tiny town of Cash (a version of the name of the nearby Cache River) in Craighe…
2020 · View down rural railroad tracks near the tiny town of Cash (a version of the name of the nearby Cache River) in Craighe… · Library of Congress
Cash’s story

Cash in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Large, but abandoned, grain-elevator complex near the tiny town of Cash (a version of the name of the nearby Cache Rive…Rusted water containers near the tiny town of Cash (a version of the name of the nearby Cache River) in Craighead Count…Fall scene near a small cypress pond near the tiny town of Cash (a version of the name of the nearby Cache River) in Cr…
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About Cash

City in Arkansas, United States

Cash is a city in western Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 280 at the 2020 census. Cash's population was of mostly white with 99.8% and partial Puerto Rican ethnicity. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name "Cash" is a corruption of the Cache River.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
280
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
249 ft
ZIP code
72421
Area code
870

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