A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). McGehee's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

McGehee 7

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

McGehee 30.4

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in McGehee

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About one in 3 of McGehee’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Dumas (9%), Monticello (6%) and Little Rock (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Dumas

Monticello

Little Rock

Pine Bluff

33%Work in townlive and work in McGehee 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,370Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in McGehee →

Health in McGehee

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arkansas

2better than AR·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 8▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.8%Fewer binge drinkersAR 14.6% · better 6.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerAR 8.2% · better 19.9%More adults facing a utility shut-offAR 10.4% · worse

Care nearby

Mcgehee HospitalMcgehee · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Dermott Medical ClinicDermott · 7.6 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 McGehee · CMS · HRSAHealth in McGehee →

Natural hazards in McGehee

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

98Does McGehee flood?paid flood claims since 1979 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to McGehee

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

Climate in McGehee

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McGehee has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55° / 36°Winter

74° / 53°Spring

91° / 71°Summer

76° / 53°Fall

How much snow does McGehee get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 10, with the last in spring around Mar 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in McGehee →

Schools in McGehee

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School Grade C

The public schools McGehee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how McGehee’s schools compare in AR →

DistrictMCGEHEE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

McGehee Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 547 students Conner Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 248 students McGehee High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 326 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.