Mountain Fork Bridge, Spanning Mountain Fork Creek at County Road 38 · Library of Congress
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1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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A town of 544.
Population
544
residents
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
22.3
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town
Small town
544 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hatfield
Most working residents leave Hatfield for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Mena (35%), Fort Smith (4%) and Bentonville (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hatfield2%
Mena35%
Fort Smith4%
Bentonville3%
Gillham3%
12 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Hatfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Hatfield has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–53°
Spring48–71°
Summer66–89°
Fall49–73°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hatfield is
Hatfield beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Hatfield | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.2% |
Mena Regional Health System
11.5 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 →
Outdoors
0% of Hatfield is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 863 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hatfield Municipal Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Hatfield for work
Where Hatfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
64jobs based in Hatfield
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hatfield
Town in Arkansas, United States
Hatfield is a town in western Polk County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hatfield had a population of 345.
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- Population
- 345
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
- ZIP code
- 71945
- Area code
- 870