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A town of 303. Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.

Population
303
residents
Typical home
$149K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
51.1
years
Jobs based here
99
Balanced

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Small town

303 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Maynard’s public schools outperform 19% of Arkansas districts

The public schools Maynard’s kids attend trail 81% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Maynard Elementary SchoolPK–6341C−
Maynard High School7–12253C−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Maynard home is worth about $149K

The typical Maynard home is worth about $149,000, about the same as a year ago, 34% below the Arkansas typical home.

$149KZillow home value

Typical home value

Maynard$149K
Arkansas$227K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Maynard has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–48°
Spring47–70°
Summer67–88°
Fall48–71°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Maynard

Most working residents leave Maynard for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Pocahontas (25%), Jonesboro (10%) and Paragould (9%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Maynard2%
Pocahontas25%
Jonesboro10%
Paragould9%
Little Rock5%
30 mi
median commute distance
99
jobs based in Maynard
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Maynard is

Maynard beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMaynardAR
More adults with COPD12.1%8.6%
More adults with heart disease10.1%7.7%
More smokers20.3%15.8%
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Maynard

Town in Arkansas, United States

Maynard is a town in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 379 at the 2020 census. Maynard is home to the Maynard Pioneer Museum and Park. A jail built in 1936 has a door made of wagon wheel rims. The last time it was used was in 1988, when it temporarily housed a man charged with public intoxication. The jail is beside Maynard Community Center.

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

Population
379
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
384 ft
ZIP code
72444
Area code
870

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