The Davis House is a historic house at the corner of Wolf Street and Arkansas Highway 5 in Norfork, Arkansas. It is a vernacular Plain-Traditional 1+1⁄2-story frame structure, with a hip roof and a stucco foundation.

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About Norfork

City in Arkansas, United States

465Population

2.5 sq miArea

476 ftElevation

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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Town numbers

ZIP code72658, 72659

Area code870

Living in Norfork

Housing in Norfork

$273K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Norfork home is worth about $273,000, about the same as a year ago, 20% above the Arkansas typical home.

Only 2 sales in February 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Norfork

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Not graded

Norfork has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property2

Reported in 20252

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Work & commute in Norfork

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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.

Mountain Home

38%

Flippin

Bentonville

Little Rock

3%Work in townlive and work in Norfork 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 96Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Norfork

Compared with Arkansas

6better than AR·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityAR 14.4% · better 7.6%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offAR 10.4% · better 11.6%More adults who have had cancerAR 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Izard Regional HospitalCalico Rock · 10.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Arcare - 149Mountain Home · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Norfork

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Ice storms

55Does Norfork flood?paid flood claims since 1982 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Norfork

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Climate in Norfork

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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.

50° / 28°Winter

70° / 46°Spring

89° / 65°Summer

72° / 47°Fall