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Lead Hill’s story
Lead Hill in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Lead HillAR
A town of 320. Nearly 44% of it is conserved land.
Population
320
residents
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
What makes Lead Hill stand out
The 2 things Lead Hill does most differently from other towns.
Small town
320 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Weather
Forecast →82°
Mostly Cloudy
H 87° · L 66°
Local news
All →- Tanner Middelton - Lead Hill Tigers Baseball (Lead Hill, AR)Sports Illustrated · Sep 9
- P.J. WijngaartSports Illustrated · Sep 8
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lead Hill. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Lead Hill is conserved land
1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
44%conserved
44%
conserved · 185 of 422 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lead Hill
Most working residents leave Lead Hill for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Harrison (35%), Little Rock (6%) and Branson (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lead Hill0%
Harrison35%
Little Rock6%
Branson6%
Bergman4%
18 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Lead Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Lead Hill’s public schools outperform 31% of Arkansas districts
The public schools Lead Hill’s kids attend trail 69% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Hill Elementary School | PK–6 | 185 | B− |
| Lead Hill High School | 7–12 | 185 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Lead Hill has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–49°
Spring45–69°
Summer65–88°
Fall46–71°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Lead Hill
No violent or property crimes were reported in Lead Hill in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Lead Hill is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Lead Hill is
Lead Hill beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Lead Hill | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 18.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.2% |
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
16.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lead Hill for work
Where Lead Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Lead Hill
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lead Hill
Town in Arkansas, United States
Lead Hill is a town in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lead Hill had a population of 274. It is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 274
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
- ZIP code
- 72643, 72644
- Area code
- 870
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