LonokeAR

A town of 4,267, settled in 1872. Home to 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Population

4,267

+0.7% since 2010

Typical home

$205K

+5.4% in a year

Household income

$48K

median

Median age

43.1

years

Jobs based here

1,657

Balanced

What makes Lonoke stand out

The 3 things Lonoke does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

1917 · Training Camps and Schools - Aviation -…

History

Settled in 1872

19 places on the National Register

Archive photos and papers going back 154 years.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#16 most walkable in AR

0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1.3% of the town is conserved land.

$205Ktypical home

Housing

$205K typical home

10% below the AR typical home

Up 5.4% in a year.

1917 · Training Camps and Schools - Aviation - Theater of Operations - Miscellaneous [165-WW-518D-9] · Wikimedia Commons

Lonoke’s story

154 years in pictures

11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 19 places on the National Register.

1872Lonoke is settled
1917Training Camps and Schools - Aviation - Theater of Operatio…
1918Eberts Field, Lonoke, Ark. Wreck of plane after forced land…
1930More than 500 carloads of foodstuffs were donated to the Re…
2015Lonoke, AR 007

Eberts Field, Lonoke, Ark. Wreck of plane after forced landing several miles from Eberts Field. No one was hurt

More than 500 carloads of foodstuffs were donated to the Red Cross for the drought sufferers, from northern, central an…

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1930

From the archive · today’s picture

96 years ago in Lonoke

More than 500 carloads of foodstuffs were donated to the Red Cross for the drought sufferers, from northern, central an…

Photo · Library of Congress. A different picture from Lonoke’s archive appears here every day.

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Lonoke’s report card

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Outdoors1 miof trails · 1.3% conserved Housing$205K10% below the AR typical home HealthC−Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns SafetyDLess crime than 10% of U.S. towns SchoolsCBeats 32% of AR districts Hazards70/100High risk of storm & flood damage Climate92°/32°Summer high · winter low · 3″ snow Commute20 miHalf of commuters travel less

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Weather

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Rain

H 78° · L 61°

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Outdoors

1.3% of Lonoke is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved

Map of Lonoke: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

1.3%

conserved · 40 of 3,120 acres

0.5 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

#41

most conserved land in AR

#16

most walkable in AR

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Lonke Municipal Ballpark	—	29
2. Lonoke City Park	—	2
3. Waggoner Memorial Park	—	2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Housing

A typical Lonoke home is worth about $205K

The typical Lonoke home is worth about $205,000, up 5.4% in a year, 10% below the Arkansas typical home.

$205KZillow home value

Typical home value

Lonoke$205K

Arkansas$227K

Market temperature

days on market

94.7%

sale-to-list price

+5.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns

Lonoke beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Arkansas

1 better31 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Lonoke	AR
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	15.1%	18.6%

Unity Health - Jacksonville

13.6 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

53rd

percentile among AR towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 10% of U.S. towns

Lonoke reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less.

DSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Lonoke2.1

Arkansas5.4

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Lonoke17.5

Arkansas16.7

U.S.15.5

10th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

22nd

percentile among AR towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Schools

Lonoke’s public schools outperform 32% of Arkansas districts

The public schools Lonoke’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Lonoke Primary School	PK–2	359	Not graded
Lonoke Elementary School	3–5	311	B−
Lonoke Middle School	6–8	370	C+
Lonoke High School	9–12	484	C

NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →

Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes

paid flood claims since 2011

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Lonoke has mild winters and warm 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

Winter34–53°

Spring51–73°

Summer70–90°

Fall52–74°

Nov 9

typical first frost

Mar 21

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Lonoke

Most working residents leave Lonoke for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (25%), North Little Rock (10%) and Carlisle (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

16%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lonoke16%

Little Rock25%

North Little Rock10%

Carlisle3%

Cabot3%

20 mi

median commute distance

1,657

jobs based in Lonoke

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Landmarks

19 places in Lonoke on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Thomas Sloan Boyd House

Lonoke County Courthouse

Eagle House

Shull House

Famous people from Lonoke

14 notable people were born in Lonoke.

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Ed HammFormer American long jumper and Olympic gold medallist · 1906–1982

Joseph Taylor RobinsonAmerican politician · 1872–1937

Paula JonesAmerican Civil Servant · born 1966

Jim Lee HowellAmerican football player and coach · 1914–1995

James B. ReedAmerican politician · 1881–1935

Thomas Clark Trimble IIIUnited States federal judge · 1878–1965

About Lonoke

City in Arkansas, United States

Official town website ↗

Lonoke () is the third most populous city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States, and serves as its county seat. As of the 2020 census, Lonoke had a population of 4,276. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan area.

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

Established: 1872
Population: 4,276
Area: 4.9 sq mi
Elevation: 240 ft
ZIP code: 72086
Area code: 501

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Lonoke County Library System204 E. Second St.

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