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.

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ZIP code71643

Area code870

Living in Gould

Health in Gould

Compared with Arkansas

5better than AR·22worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10▼ 0 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 2▲ 2▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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8%Fewer binge drinkersAR 14.6% · better 19.9%Fewer adults with depressionAR 24.6% · better 25.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offAR 10.4% · worse

Care nearby

Delta Memorial HospitalDumas · 9.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mchc-GouldGould · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Gould

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🏚️ Earthquakes

15Does Gould flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Gould MapGould vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Libraries near Gould

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Nearest: Dumas Branch LibraryDumas · 8 miles · 45 hrs a week

Famous people from Gould

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CMCleo MillerSports OSOzell SuttonPolitics & Law JKJanis F. KearneyPolitics & Law YJYork Wayland Williams Jr.Notable

Where Gould is

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Nearby towns

Mitchellville7 mi Dumas8 mi Grady10 mi Gillett14 mi Winchester16 mi Star City16 mi Watson19 mi Tillar20 mi Reed21 mi DeWitt24 mi

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