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A town of 1,003. Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,003
−9.2% since 2010
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
32.0
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
What makes Norphlet stand out
The thing Norphlet does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,003 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Norphlet. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns
Norphlet beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Norphlet | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.7% |
South Arkansas Regional Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
49th
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Norphlet
Most working residents leave Norphlet for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are El Dorado (40%), Little Rock (5%) and Camden (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Norphlet0%
El Dorado40%
Little Rock5%
Camden4%
Smackover3%
8 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Norphlet
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Norphlet has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–57°
Spring51–75°
Summer69–92°
Fall52–76°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Norphlet’s public schools outperform 44% of Arkansas districts
The public schools Norphlet’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norphlet Middle School | 5–8 | 338 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
1
paid flood claims since 1991
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
Homes in Norphlet sell for about $158K
The median sale price was $158,000 in April 2026.
$158Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Norphlet is conserved land
1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,291 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Norphlet for work
Where Norphlet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Norphlet
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Norphlet
City in Arkansas, United States
Norphlet is a city in Union County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norphlet had a population of 766.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 766
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- ZIP code
- 71759
- Area code
- 870
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