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Conserved land2.2%105 of 4,676 acres
Trails1.2 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves123 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Crossett

City in Arkansas, United States
1903Established
4,822Population
6.1 sq miArea
164 ftElevation

Crossett is the largest city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 4,822 in 2020. Combined with North Crossett and West Crossett, the population is 8,722. Crossett was incorporated in 1903. There are four properties on Main Street in Crossett listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as the Crossett Experimental Forest, located 7 mi (11 km) south.

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ZIP code71635
Area code870
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Housing in Crossett

$88K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Crossett home is worth about $88,000, up 1% in a year, 61% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Safety in Crossett

D

Safety Grade D

Crossett reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Crossett 8.6
Arkansas 5.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Crossett 30.9
Arkansas 16.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Crossett’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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