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A town of 1,196. Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,196
−11.9% since 2010
Median home value
$123K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
28.7
years
Jobs based here
264
Balanced
What makes Horatio stand out
The thing Horatio does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,196 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 →73°
Cloudy
H 80° · L 62°
Local news
All →- Horatio vs Away - Boys Varsity Baseball 04/09/2027 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 29
- Horatio vs Away - Boys Varsity Baseball 04/23/2027 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 29
- Horatio vs Away - Boys Middle School Football 09/10/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 10
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Horatio. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns
Horatio beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Horatio | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 18.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.3% | 18.5% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 18.8% | 14.4% |
Sevier County Medical Center
6.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
25th
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with ice storms at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Ice stormsInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
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.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–56°
Spring50–74°
Summer69–91°
Fall52–76°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Horatio
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.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Horatio7%
De Queen31%
Nashville4%
Hochatown4%
Broken Bow3%
23 mi
median commute distance
264
jobs based in Horatio
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Horatio’s public schools outperform 49% of Arkansas districts
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.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horatio Elementary School | K–6 | 313 | B+ |
| Horatio High School | 7–12 | 335 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
A shrinking town
Horatio has shrunk 11.9% since 2010
1,044 people in 2010; 1,196 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
About Horatio
City in Arkansas, United States
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)
- Population
- 920
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 404 ft
- ZIP code
- 71842
- Area code
- 870
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