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Conserved land4.3%70 of 1,648 acres
Trails3.3 mi1.3 mi per sq mi
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Furniture of evicted sharecroppers on the Dibble plantation. Parkin (vicinity), Arkansas1936
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Furniture of evicted sharecroppers on the Dibble plantation. Parkin (vicinity), Arkansas, 1936

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About Parkin

City in Arkansas, United States
794Population
2.5 sq miArea
207 ftElevation

Parkin is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States, along the St. Francis River. The population was 1,105 at the 2010 census, down from 1,602 in 2000. In the 2020 census, it dropped further to 794 people. Due to the recent population loss, a large segment of the downtown area has many abandoned and boarded-up buildings. The town has recently become known as a speed trap.

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ZIP code72373
Area code870
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Safety in Parkin

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Not graded

Parkin 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.

Violent2
Property9
Reported in 202511
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Most working residents leave Parkin for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Memphis (18%), Wynne (13%) and West Memphis (9%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

Memphis, TN
18%
Wynne
13%
West Memphis
9%
Jonesboro
7%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Parkin →

Health in Parkin

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4better than AR·23worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Crossridge Community HospitalWynne · 13.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Arcare - 25Parkin · 0.8 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 Parkin · CMS · HRSAHealth in Parkin →

Natural hazards in Parkin

88
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding
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Parkin has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 34°Winter
72° / 52°Spring
90° / 70°Summer
73° / 52°Fall
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Parkin Branch Library122 Wilson St. · part of East Central Arkansas Regional Library System
Fine-freeE-books
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