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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How Crossett ranks

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#3Closest to a top hospital in AR #18Cheapest rent in AR #23Lowest depression in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code71635

Area code870

Living in Crossett

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

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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Health in Crossett

Health Grade D

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 22% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arkansas

3better than AR·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.7%Fewer binge drinkersAR 14.6% · better 81.4%More adults treating high blood pressureAR 76.9% · better 14.4%More adults facing a utility shut-offAR 10.4% · worse

Care nearby

Ashley County Medical CenterCrossett · 1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Communihealth Services Marion Family Practice, Dental & Behavioral Health CenterMarion · 22.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Crossett

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

8Does Crossett flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Crossett

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Schools in Crossett

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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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DistrictCROSSETT SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

Crossett Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–4 · 699 students Crossett Middle School DMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 445 students Crossett High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 476 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.