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DeWitt’s story
DeWitt in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.
DeWittAR
A town of 2,933. Nearly 3.1% of it is conserved land.
Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,933
−7.2% since 2010
Typical home
$132K
−1.3% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
1,599
Balanced
What makes DeWitt stand out
The 3 things DeWitt does most differently from other towns.
1 miof trails
Outdoors
#1 most walkable in AR
1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
3.1% of the town is conserved land.
$132Ktypical home
Housing
$132K typical home
42% below the AR typical home
Down 1.3% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● DeWitt
Health
87% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than AR on 0 measures, worse on 1.
DeWitt’s report card
Outdoors1 mi#38 for trails in ARHousing$132K42% below the AR typical homeCommute11 miHalf of commuters travel lessHealthDHealthier than 13% of U.S. townsSchoolsB−Beats 47% of AR districtsHazards80/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageSafetyCLess crime than 27% of U.S. townsClimate91°/34°Summer high · winter low · 1″ snow
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Weather
Forecast →75°
Haze
H 84° · L 65°
Local news
All →- DeWitt Girls Varsity Basketball @ Palestine-Wheatleymaxpreps.com · Sep 29
- Crossett Varsity Football @ DeWittmaxpreps.com · Sep 25
- Lakeside Boys Varsity Basketball @ DeWittmaxpreps.com · Sep 25
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in DeWitt. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
3.1% of DeWitt is conserved land
1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
#38for trails in AR
3.1%
conserved · 59 of 1,908 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#17
most conserved land in AR
#1
most walkable in AR
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. DeWitt City Park | 1 mi | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical DeWitt home is worth about $132K
The typical DeWitt home is worth about $132,000, down 1.3% in a year, 42% below the Arkansas typical home.
$132KZillow home value
Typical home value
DeWitt$132K
Arkansas$227K
−1.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in two working residents works right in DeWitt
42% of DeWitt’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Stuttgart (14%), Little Rock (6%) and Gillett (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
42%work in town
Where working residents work
In DeWitt42%
Stuttgart14%
Little Rock6%
Gillett3%
Pine Bluff3%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,599
jobs based in DeWitt
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns
DeWitt beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | DeWitt | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 50.2% | 54.7% |
Dewitt Hospital & Nursing Home
0.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
49th
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
DeWitt’s public schools outperform 47% of Arkansas districts
The public schools DeWitt’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewitt Elementary School | PK–5 | 518 | B |
| Dewitt Middle School | 6–8 | 271 | A− |
| Dewitt High School | 9–12 | 364 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2009
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 27% of U.S. towns
DeWitt reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 49% of towns.
CSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
DeWitt3.9
Arkansas5.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
DeWitt6.8
Arkansas16.7
U.S.15.5
27th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
49th
percentile among AR towns
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
19
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
DeWitt has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–53°
Spring53–73°
Summer71–90°
Fall53–75°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Landmarks
9 places in DeWitt on the National Register of Historic Places.
About DeWitt
City in Arkansas
DeWitt is the second largest city in Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States, which also serves as the county seat of the southern district of Arkansas County. Population was 3,056 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is located on the Arkansas Grand Prairie, known for rice farming and duck hunting. DeWitt is home to the DeWitt School District and the DeWitt Municipal Airport.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,056
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 190 ft
- ZIP code
- 72042
- Area code
- 870
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