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Gould’s story
Gould in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
GouldAR
A town of 661.
Photo: Water tower nut from Metairie, U.S.A. · CC BY 2.0
Population
661
−20.8% since 2010
Median home value
$57K
Census ACS
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
52.6
years
Jobs based here
60
Balanced
Small town
661 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gould. Another town gets a different order.
Who lives here
Fewer children than Arkansas overall
Children under 18 are 6% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide). 17% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
52.6median age · AR 38.5
GouldArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma14%
High school47%
Some college22%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate1%
| Gould | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.8% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.7% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.2% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0.6% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
15
paid flood claims since 1979
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Gould has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–54°
Spring53–73°
Summer71–90°
Fall53–75°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Gould
Most working residents leave Gould for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Dumas (14%), Pine Bluff (7%) and Little Rock (7%). Half commute less than 51 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Gould0%
Dumas14%
Pine Bluff7%
Little Rock7%
Star City4%
51 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Gould
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Gould is
Gould beats the Arkansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
5 better5 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Gould | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 19.9% | 24.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 25.6% | 10.4% |
Delta Memorial Hospital
9.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Gould is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 990 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dales Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Famous people from Gould
4 notable people were born in Gould.
About Gould
City in Arkansas, United States
Gould is a city in Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 663 at the 2020 census, down from 837 at the 2010 census. Gould is a farming community. It was named after the American railroad magnate Jay Gould.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 663
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 164 ft
- ZIP code
- 71643
- Area code
- 870
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