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A town of 430. A typical home worth about $121K.

Population
430
residents
Typical home
$121K
−3.5% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
121
Balanced

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430 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 80° · L 61°

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Housing

A typical Sparkman home is worth about $121K

The typical Sparkman home is worth about $121,000, down 3.5% in a year, 47% below the Arkansas typical home.

$121KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sparkman$121K
Arkansas$227K
−3.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Sparkman has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°
Spring50–74°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–75°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sparkman

Most working residents leave Sparkman for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Fordyce (8%), Camden (8%) and Bearden (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sparkman8%
Fordyce8%
Camden8%
Bearden5%
Arkadelphia5%
23 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in Sparkman
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Sparkman is

Sparkman beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Arkansas
4 better23 too close to call5 worse
What stands outSparkmanAR
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth14.4%18.6%
More adults screened for colon cancer68%61.6%
More adults with diabetes17.1%13.3%
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia
19.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Famous people from Sparkman

4 notable people were born in Sparkman.

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About Sparkman

City in Arkansas, United States

Sparkman is a city in Dallas County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 355 at the 2020 census, down from 427 in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
355
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
171 ft
ZIP code
71763
Area code
870

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