Prairie County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
De Valls Bluff’s story
170 years in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1856De Valls Bluff is settled
De Valls BluffAR
A town of 553, settled in 1856. Home to 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
553
−16% since 2010
Household income
$27K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
What makes De Valls Bluff stand out
The thing De Valls Bluff does most differently from other towns.
Small town
553 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →75°
Mostly Cloudy
H 79° · L 63°
Local news
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in De Valls Bluff. 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 floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 2008
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of De Valls Bluff
Most working residents leave De Valls Bluff for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Stuttgart (20%), Little Rock (13%) and North Little Rock (7%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In De Valls Bluff1%
Stuttgart20%
Little Rock13%
North Little Rock7%
Hazen5%
35 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in De Valls Bluff
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
De Valls Bluff has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–52°
Spring52–72°
Summer71–90°
Fall52–74°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in De Valls Bluff
4 crimes were reported in De Valls Bluff in 2025: 4 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
De Valls Bluff is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
4
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy De Valls Bluff is
De Valls Bluff beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | De Valls Bluff | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.9% | 4% |
Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart
19.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of De Valls Bluff is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 739 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pansy Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave De Valls Bluff for work
Where De Valls Bluff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in De Valls Bluff
1%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
4 places in De Valls Bluff on the National Register of Historic Places.
About De Valls Bluff
City in Arkansas, United States
DeVall's Bluff, officially the City of DeVall's Bluff, is a city in and the county seat of the southern district of Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 520 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1856
- Population
- 520
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 190 ft
- ZIP code
- 72041
- Area code
- 870
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