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Perrytown’s story
67 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1959Perrytown is settled
- 2005ARMap-doton-Perrytown
PerrytownAR
A town of 251, settled in 1959.
Population
251
residents
Median home value
$125K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Small town
251 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Perrytown. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Perrytown
Most working residents leave Perrytown for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hope (20%), Prescott (11%) and Little Rock (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Perrytown0%
Hope20%
Prescott11%
Little Rock7%
Nashville4%
11 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Perrytown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Perrytown has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–56°
Spring51–74°
Summer69–91°
Fall52–76°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Perrytown is
Perrytown beats the Arkansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Perrytown | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.9% | 18.6% |
Southwest Regional Medical Center
4.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Perrytown for work
Where Perrytown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2jobs based in Perrytown
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Perrytown
Town in Arkansas, United States
Perrytown is a town in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Perrytown had a population of 232. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area and was founded in 1959 by local entrepreneur Perry Campbell.
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- Established
- 1959
- Population
- 232
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 308 ft
- Area code
- 870