A town of 1,750, settled in 1881. Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Rector does most differently from other towns.
2016 · Rector Waterworks BuildingWhere Rector’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Rector. Another town gets a different order.
Rector beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Rector | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.1% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.1% | 4% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
The typical Rector home is worth about $142,000, up 6.4% in a year, 37% below the Arkansas typical home.
Most working residents leave Rector for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Paragould (19%), Jonesboro (11%) and Piggott (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Rector has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Rector’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rector Elementary School | PK–6 | 389 | C+ |
| Rector High School | 7–12 | 236 | C |
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jermey McDaniel Memorial Sports Complex and Rector Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 27 |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Rector on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Rector.
City in Arkansas, United States
Rector is a city in southeastern Clay County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rector had a population of 1,862.
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