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Conserved land36%858 of 2,364 acres
Trails2.8 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2472 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Murfreesboro

City in Arkansas, United States
1,495Population
2 sq miArea
361 ftElevation

Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Murfreesboro had a population of 1,495. The Crater of Diamonds State Park is located approximately 1 mile southeast of the city.

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ZIP code71958
Area code870
Living in Murfreesboro

Housing in Murfreesboro

$172K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Murfreesboro home is worth about $172,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Safety in Murfreesboro

B

Safety Grade B

Murfreesboro reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Murfreesboro 2.1
Arkansas 5.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Murfreesboro 7.6
Arkansas 16.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Murfreesboro

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5worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Howard Memorial HospitalNashville · 13.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Amity Community Health CenterAmity · 19 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Schools in Murfreesboro

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Murfreesboro’s kids attend outperform 63% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictSOUTH PIKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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