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A town of 534. Home to 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Population
534
residents
Median home value
$129K
Census ACS
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town
What makes Evening Shade stand out
The thing Evening Shade does most differently from other towns.
Small town
534 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsEarthquakes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Evening Shade
Most working residents leave Evening Shade for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Batesville (33%), Cave City (17%) and Little Rock (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Evening Shade3%
Batesville33%
Cave City17%
Little Rock5%
Searcy3%
21 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Evening Shade
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Evening Shade has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–49°
Spring47–70°
Summer66–88°
Fall47–71°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Evening Shade is
Evening Shade beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Evening Shade | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 76.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32% | 18.6% |
White River Medical Center
20.8 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 →
Housing
Homes in Evening Shade sell for about $190K
The median sale price was $190,000 in May 2026.
$190Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Evening Shade is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,062 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Evening Shade City Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 2. Court House Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Evening Shade for work
Where Evening Shade’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
63jobs based in Evening Shade
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
7 places in Evening Shade on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Evening Shade
City in Arkansas, United States
Evening Shade is a city in southwest Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. As of 2022, the population was 429.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 420
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 469 ft
- ZIP code
- 72532
- Area code
- 870
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