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A town of 720. Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
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Population
720
+6.2% since 2010
Median home value
$247K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
117
A commuter town
What makes Guy stand out
The 2 things Guy does most differently from other towns.
Small town
720 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →68°
Mostly Clear
H 84° · L 60°
Local news
All →- Baxter Harrington - Guy-Perkins Thunderbirds Baseball (Guy, AR)Sports Illustrated · Sep 6
- Landon Harness - Guy-Perkins Thunderbirds Baseball (Guy, AR)Sports Illustrated · Sep 6
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Guy. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Guy’s public schools outperform 21% of Arkansas districts
The public schools Guy’s kids attend trail 79% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy-Perkins Elementary School | PK–6 | 247 | C− |
| Guy-Perkins High School | 7–12 | 155 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Guy
Most working residents leave Guy for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Conway (27%), Little Rock (13%) and Greenbrier (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Guy2%
Conway27%
Little Rock13%
Greenbrier7%
Clinton3%
19 mi
median commute distance
117
jobs based in Guy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Guy has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–52°
Spring49–71°
Summer68–90°
Fall50–73°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Guy
7 crimes were reported in Guy in 2025: 7 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Guy is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Guy is
Guy 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 | Guy | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15% | 18.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 56.6% | 61.6% |
Ozark Health
17.2 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 Guy sell for about $289K
The median sale price was $289,000 in May 2026.
$289Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Guy is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 4,545 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Guy City Park | 0.8 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Guy for work
Where Guy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
117jobs based in Guy
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
5 places in Guy on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Guy
City in Faulkner County, Arkansas, US
Guy is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Guy had a population of 752. It is part of the Central Arkansas region.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 752
- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- ZIP code
- 72061
- Area code
- 501
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