The Steamboat House is an historic house at 601 North Front Street in Dardanelle, Arkansas. A two-story wood-frame structure, it has cross-gabled roof and weatherboard siding.

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About Dardanelle

City in Arkansas, United States

1855Established

4,517Population

3.7 sq miArea

331 ftElevation

Dardanelle is a city in northeast Yell County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 4,517 at the 2020 census. Along with Danville, it serves as a county seat for Yell County. It is located near Lake Dardanelle. Dardanelle is part of the Russellville micropolitan statistical area.

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How Dardanelle ranks

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#5Most conserved land in AR #15Closest to a top hospital in AR #23Lowest depression in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72834

Area code479

Living in Dardanelle

Housing in Dardanelle

$183K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dardanelle home is worth about $183,000, up 2.9% in a year, 19% below the Arkansas typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Dardanelle

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Dardanelle reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 66% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dardanelle 2.9

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Dardanelle 2

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Dardanelle

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Most working residents leave Dardanelle for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Russellville (33%), Little Rock (5%) and Corinth (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

Russellville

33%

Little Rock

Corinth

Clarksville

17%Work in townlive and work in Dardanelle 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,058Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Dardanelle

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 43% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arkansas

2worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.4%More uninsured adultsAR 11.3% · worse 50.1%Fewer adults seeing a dentistAR 54.7% · worse

Care nearby

Dardanelle Regional Medical CenterDardanelle · 0.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Arcare - 092Russellville · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Dardanelle

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

5Does Dardanelle flood?paid flood claims since 1998 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dardanelle

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Climate in Dardanelle

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Dardanelle has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 32°Winter

73° / 49°Spring

91° / 69°Summer

74° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Dardanelle get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 2, with the last in spring around Apr 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Dardanelle

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School Grade A-

The public schools Dardanelle’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#35Best public schoolsof 113 in AR

DistrictDARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools4

Dardanelle Primary School B-Elementary · Grades K–3 · 615 students Dardanelle Intermediate School A-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 315 students Dardanelle Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 500 students Dardanelle High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 686 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.