Morrilton is a city in Conway County, Arkansas, United States, less than 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Little Rock. The city is the county seat of Conway County. The population was 6,992 at the 2020 United States census.

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How Morrilton ranks

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#2Highest graduation rate in AR #21Most remote workers in AR #22Cheapest rent in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72110

Area code501

Living in Morrilton

Housing in Morrilton

$172K▲ 8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Morrilton home is worth about $172,000, up 8% in a year, 24% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Safety in Morrilton

Safety Grade D

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Morrilton 3.7

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Morrilton 35.4

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Morrilton

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About one in 4 of Morrilton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Conway (16%), Little Rock (9%) and Russellville (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Conway

16%

Little Rock

Russellville

Hot Springs

26%Work in townlive and work in Morrilton 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,911Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Morrilton

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arkansas

15worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offAR 10.4% · worse 25.3%More adults facing food insecurityAR 18.5% · worse 12.9%More adults without reliable transportationAR 9.7% · worse

Care nearby

Chi St. Vincent MorriltonMorrilton · 1.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Arcare - 099Atkins · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Morrilton

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

10Does Morrilton flood?paid flood claims since 1982 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Morrilton

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Climate in Morrilton

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Morrilton has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 32°Winter

73° / 49°Spring

91° / 69°Summer

74° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Morrilton get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 2, with the last in spring around Mar 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Morrilton

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School Grade A-

The public schools Morrilton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#49Best public schoolsof 113 in AR

DistrictSOUTH CONWAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools7

Morrilton Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 432 students Morrilton Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades 2–3 · 311 students Morrilton Intermediate School B+Middle · Grades 4–6 · 539 students Morrilton Junior High School B+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 362 students Morrilton Senior High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 688 students Uaccm Technical CenterHigh · Grades 9–12

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.