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.

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How DeWitt ranks

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#1Most walkable in AR #3Most affordable in AR #6Shortest commute in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72042

Area code870

Living in DeWitt

Housing in DeWitt

$132K▼ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical DeWitt home is worth about $132,000, down 1.3% in a year, 42% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Safety in DeWitt

Safety Grade C

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.

Violent crime per 1,000

DeWitt 3.9

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

DeWitt 6.8

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in DeWitt

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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.

Stuttgart

14%

Little Rock

Gillett

Pine Bluff

42%Work in townlive and work in DeWitt 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,599Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in DeWitt

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 38% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arkansas

1worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

50.2%Fewer adults seeing a dentistAR 54.7% · worse

Care nearby

Dewitt Hospital & Nursing HomeDe Witt · 0.6 mi · ER

Mid-Delta Health Systems, Inc. - DewittDe Witt · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for DeWitt · CMS · HRSAHealth in DeWitt →

Natural hazards in DeWitt

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

3Does DeWitt flood?paid flood claims since 2009 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to DeWitt

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Climate in DeWitt

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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.

53° / 36°Winter

73° / 53°Spring

90° / 71°Summer

75° / 53°Fall

How much snow does DeWitt get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 17, with the last in spring around Mar 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in DeWitt

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B⁻

School Grade B-

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.

#38Best public schoolsof 113 in AR

DistrictDEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

Dewitt Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 518 students Dewitt Middle School A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 271 students Dewitt High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 364 students

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