Murfreesboro, AR: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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Town numbers

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

Compared with Arkansas

5worse than AR

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

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.7%More adults with COPDAR 8.6% · worse 9.4%More adults with heart diseaseAR 7.7% · worse 10%More adults who have had cancerAR 8.2% · worse

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Murfreesboro · CMS · HRSAHealth in Murfreesboro →

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

Murfreesboro Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 383 students Murfreesboro High School C+High · Grades 7–12 · 313 students

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.