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Dell’s story
Dell in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
DellAR
A town of 176. A regional job hub with 320 jobs.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
176
residents
Median home value
$167K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
51.6
years
Jobs based here
320
A job hub
What makes Dell stand out
The thing Dell does most differently from other towns.
Small town
176 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dell. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Dell
Most working residents leave Dell for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Blytheville (30%), Jonesboro (5%) and Manila (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dell4%
Blytheville30%
Jonesboro5%
Manila4%
Osceola4%
13 mi
median commute distance
320
jobs based in Dell
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesDroughtInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Dell has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–49°
Spring51–71°
Summer70–89°
Fall51–72°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Dell is
Dell beats the Arkansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Dell | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 10.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.2% |
Great River Medical Center
8.8 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 →
Outdoors
0% of Dell is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 590 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cyprus Park | 0.5 mi | 6 |
| 2. Dell City Park | 0.1 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 317 people come to Dell for work
Where Dell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
320jobs based in Dell
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dell
Town in Arkansas, United States
Dell is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 194 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 194
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 240 ft
- ZIP code
- 72426
- Area code
- 870
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