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A town of 312.

Population
312
residents
Median home value
$71K
Census ACS
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
48.4
years
Jobs based here
55
A commuter town
Small town

312 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Delight

Most working residents leave Delight for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Murfreesboro (28%), Nashville (8%) and De Queen (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Delight0%
Murfreesboro28%
Nashville8%
De Queen4%
Little Rock4%
21 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Delight
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Delight has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–55°
Spring50–74°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–75°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Delight is

Delight beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outDelightAR
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth26.9%18.6%
Howard Memorial Hospital
21.9 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 Delight for work

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

28% → Murfreesboro Murfreesboro 28% 8% → Nashville Nashville 8% 4% → De Queen De Queen 4% 4% → Little Rock Little Rock 4% 3% → Arkadelphia Arkadelphia 3% 3% → Texarkana Texarkana 3% Delight · 0% stay
55jobs based in Delight
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Delight

Town in Arkansas, United States

Delight is a town in Pike County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 288 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
288
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
348 ft
ZIP code
71940
Area code
870

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