Mayflower is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mayflower had a population of 1,984. It is located in the Central Arkansas region.

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How Mayflower ranks

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#23Highest income in AR #29Most new homes in AR #29Highest graduation rate in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72106

Area code501

Living in Mayflower

Housing in Mayflower

$223K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mayflower home is worth about $223,000, up 4.5% in a year, close to the Arkansas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market43

Sale-to-list100%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Mayflower

Safety Grade D

Mayflower reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mayflower 3.4

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mayflower 20.1

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Mayflower

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Most working residents leave Mayflower for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (25%), Conway (25%) and North Little Rock (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Little Rock

25%

Conway

25%

North Little Rock

Maumelle

6%Work in townlive and work in Mayflower 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 925Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Mayflower

Health Grade D

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arkansas

10worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.1%More adults with COPDAR 8.6% · worse 9.5%More adults with heart diseaseAR 7.7% · worse 19.3%More smokersAR 15.8% · worse

Care nearby

Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway · 6.2 mi · ER

Arcare - 106Mayflower · 0.4 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 Mayflower · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mayflower →

Natural hazards in Mayflower

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

69Does Mayflower flood?paid flood claims since 1994 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mayflower

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mayflower →

Climate in Mayflower

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Mayflower has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 33°Winter

73° / 50°Spring

91° / 69°Summer

74° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Mayflower get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 16, with the last in spring around Mar 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Mayflower

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Mayflower’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMAYFLOWER SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

Mayflower Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 363 students Mayflower Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 304 students Mayflower High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 348 students

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.