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Etowah’s story
Etowah in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
EtowahAR
A town of 316.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
316
residents
Median home value
$83K
Census ACS
Household income
$25K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Small town
316 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Etowah. Another town gets a different order.
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
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Etowah
Most working residents leave Etowah for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Osceola (8%), Memphis (8%) and Jonesboro (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Etowah2%
Osceola8%
Memphis8%
Jonesboro7%
Wilson5%
25 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Etowah
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Etowah 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
Winter33–50°
Spring51–71°
Summer70–90°
Fall51–72°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Etowah
2 crimes were reported in Etowah in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Etowah is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Etowah is
Etowah beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Etowah | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 14.9% | 8.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.8% | 18.6% |
| More smokers | 25% | 15.8% |
South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center
14.4 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 →
Housing
Homes in Etowah sell for about $275K
The median sale price was $275,000 in May 2026.
$275Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Etowah is conserved land
2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,791 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Etowah for work
Where Etowah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7jobs based in Etowah
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Etowah
Town in Arkansas, United States
Etowah is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 254 at the 2020 census, down from 351 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 254
- Area
- 5.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 230 ft
- ZIP code
- 72428
- Area code
- 870
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