Southside is an incorporated city located in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The elevation of Southside is 354 feet (108 m). The spur route of Arkansas Highway 14 connects Southside with Salado.

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How Southside ranks

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#29Highest graduation rate in AR #40Highest income in AR #42Shortest commute in AR All AR rankings →

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Living in Southside

Housing in Southside

$180K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $180,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market72

Sale-to-list95.3%

Sold in May6

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Work & commute in Southside

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Most working residents leave Southside for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Batesville (45%), Little Rock (3%) and Searcy (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

Batesville

45%

Little Rock

Searcy

Newport

13%Work in townlive and work in Southside 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,652Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Southside

Health Grade D

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arkansas

3worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

10.7%More adults with COPDAR 8.6% · worse 22.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethAR 18.6% · worse 8.8%More adults with heart diseaseAR 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

White River Medical CenterBatesville · 3.4 mi · ER

Arcare - 028Batesville · 3.4 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 Southside · CMS · HRSAHealth in Southside →

Natural hazards in Southside

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Southside flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Southside MapSouthside vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Southside

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Southside has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50° / 31°Winter

71° / 49°Spring

89° / 68°Summer

72° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Southside get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 5, with the last in spring around Mar 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Southside

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Southside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#40Best public schoolsof 113 in AR

DistrictSOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)Schools4

Southside Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 852 students Southside Middle School BMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 450 students Southside Junior High School BMiddle · Grades 7–9 · 427 students Southside Charter High School B-High · Grades 10–12 · 464 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.