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A town of 3,714, settled in 1899. Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.

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Population
3,714
+52.6% since 2010
Typical home
$361K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
1,524
Balanced

What makes Gravette stand out

The 3 things Gravette does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Gravette has grown 52.6% since 2010

2,325 people in 2010; 3,714 today.

2,3252010
3,5472020
3,714Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Upcoming events

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Schools

Gravette’s public schools outperform 69% of Arkansas districts

The public schools Gravette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Glenn Duffy Elementary SchoolPK–2496Not graded
Gravette Upper Elementary3–5480B+
Gravette Middle School6–8508A
Gravette High School9–12649B+
Gravette Holiness Bible School PrivatePK–1022
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Housing

A typical Gravette home is worth about $361K

The typical Gravette home is worth about $361,000, up 3.5% in a year, 59% above the Arkansas typical home.

$361KZillow home value

Typical home value

Gravette$361K
Arkansas$227K
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
35
days on market
98%
sale-to-list price
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns

Gravette beats the Arkansas average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Arkansas
12 better20 too close to call0 worse
What stands outGravetteAR
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth13.6%18.6%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off8.3%10.4%
Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette
5.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
83rd
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Gravette

Most working residents leave Gravette for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Bentonville (24%), Rogers (10%) and Springdale (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gravette10%
Bentonville24%
Rogers10%
Springdale7%
Gentry5%
15 mi
median commute distance
1,524
jobs based in Gravette
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Gravette has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–49°
Spring46–69°
Summer66–88°
Fall48–71°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingIce stormsCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2013
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 48% of U.S. towns

Gravette reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 76% of towns.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Gravette1.3
Arkansas5.4
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Gravette6.4
Arkansas16.7
U.S.15.5
48th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
76th
percentile among AR towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
25
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors

0% of Gravette is conserved land

4.5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Gravette: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 9,737 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Gravette Pop Allum Park0.4 mi20
2. Gravette Nature Area0.3 mi12
3. Old Town Park—9
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Gravette Public Library in
2013 · Gravette Public Library in · Wikimedia Commons
Gravette’s story

127 years in pictures

19 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.

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Landmarks

5 places in Gravette on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Gravette

7 notable people were born in Gravette.

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About Gravette

City in Arkansas, United States

Official town website ↗

Gravette is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,547 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1899
Population
3,547
Area
14 sq mi
Elevation
1,217 ft
ZIP code
72736
Area code
479

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