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Jericho

A town of 98 people in Arkansas
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Town in Arkansas, United States
98Population
0.5 sq miArea
226 ftElevation

Jericho is a town in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jericho had a population of 98.

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Area code870
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Jericho has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent1
Property1
Reported in 20252
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7better than AR·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

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Baptist Memorial Hospital-CrittendenWest Memphis · 8.8 mi · ER
East Arkansas Family Health CenterWest Memphis · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Jericho · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jericho →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

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Jericho has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 34°Winter
72° / 52°Spring
90° / 71°Summer
74° / 52°Fall
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Nearest: Woolfolk LibraryMarion · 5.3 miles · 41 hrs a week
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