A town of 690. Home to 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 2 things Norfork does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Norfork. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Norfork for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Mountain Home (38%), Flippin (3%) and Bentonville (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Norfork has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Norfork home is worth about $273,000, about the same as a year ago, 20% above the Arkansas typical home.
2 crimes were reported in Norfork in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Norfork is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Norfork beats the Arkansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Norfork | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 10.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.2% |
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest | — | 7 |
Where Norfork’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
19 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Norfork on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Norfork is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norfork had a population of 465.
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