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Dermott

A city of 2,330 people in Arkansas

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About Dermott

City in Arkansas, United States

1890Established

2,021Population

3.6 sq miArea

141 ftElevation

Dermott is a city in Chicot County, Arkansas, United States incorporated in 1890. The population was 2,021 at the 2020 census.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code71638

Area code870

Living in Dermott

Housing in Dermott

$63K▼ 23.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dermott home is worth about $63,000, down 23.6% in a year, 72% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Health in Dermott

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Health Grade D−

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 16% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arkansas

4better than AR·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 9▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

9%Fewer binge drinkersAR 14.6% · better 7%Fewer adults who have had cancerAR 8.2% · better 24.5%More adults facing a utility shut-offAR 10.4% · worse

Care nearby

Mcgehee HospitalMcgehee · 6.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Dermott Medical ClinicDermott · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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School Grade D-

The public schools Dermott’s kids attend trail 97% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictDERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

Dermott Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 150 students Dermott High School D-High · Grades 7–12 · 139 students Arkansas Consolidated High School-DermottHigh · Grades 9–12 · 16 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.