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Horatio

A city of 1,196 people in Arkansas
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About Horatio

City in Arkansas, United States
920Population
1.8 sq miArea
404 ftElevation

Horatio is a city in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Horatio had a population of 920.

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

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ZIP code71842
Area code870
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Most working residents leave Horatio for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are De Queen (31%), Nashville (4%) and Hochatown (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

De Queen
31%
Nashville
4%
Hochatown, OK
4%
Broken Bow, OK
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Horatio →

Health in Horatio

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 21% of towns with similar incomes.

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9worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sevier County Medical CenterDe Queen · 6.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Healthy Connections-Dequeen ClinicDe Queen · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Horatio · CMS · HRSAHealth in Horatio →

Natural hazards in Horatio

90
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Ice storms🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Horatio →

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Horatio has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56° / 34°Winter
74° / 50°Spring
91° / 69°Summer
76° / 52°Fall
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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Horatio’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictHORATIO SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Horatio Garner Memorial Library108 Main Street · part of Tri-County Regional Library System
E-books20 hrs a week
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