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Garfield’s story
Garfield in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
GarfieldAR
A town of 508. A typical home worth about $469K.
Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
508
+18.1% since 2010
Typical home
$469K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
50.0
years
Jobs based here
99
A commuter town
What makes Garfield stand out
The 2 things Garfield does most differently from other towns.
Small town
508 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Garfield’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Garfield. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Garfield home is worth about $469K
The typical Garfield home is worth about $469,000, up 3.5% in a year, 107% above the Arkansas typical home.
$469KZillow home value
Typical home value
Garfield$469K
Arkansas$227K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Garfield’s public schools outperform 78% of Arkansas districts
The public schools Garfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Scholars Academy | K–5 | 73 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Garfield
Most working residents leave Garfield for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rogers (27%), Bentonville (24%) and Springdale (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Garfield1%
Rogers27%
Bentonville24%
Springdale9%
Fayetteville5%
15 mi
median commute distance
99
jobs based in Garfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Garfield has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–48°
Spring46–68°
Summer66–86°
Fall48–70°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Garfield is
Garfield beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Garfield | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.8% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.2% |
Eureka Springs Hospital Commission
13.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesIce storms
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.4% of Garfield is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 7 of 1,976 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hamilton Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Garfield for work
Where Garfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
99jobs based in Garfield
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Garfield
Town in Arkansas, United States
Garfield is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 593 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 593
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,490 ft
- ZIP code
- 72732
- Area code
- 479
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