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Poteau Work Center Residence No. 2
The Poteau Work Center Residence No. 2 is a historic house at the Poteau District Headquarters of the Ouachita National Forest in Waldron, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood-frame house, with a shallow-sloped gable roof and novelty siding.
About Waldron
City in Arkansas, United StatesWaldron is a city in Scott County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 3,386 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County.
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Housing in Waldron
The typical Waldron home is worth about $158,000, up 7.8% in a year, 31% below the Arkansas typical home.
Safety in Waldron
Safety Grade C-
Waldron reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.
Work & commute in Waldron
Full picture →About one in 3 of Waldron’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fort Smith (11%), Russellville (2%) and Clarksville (2%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
Health in Waldron
Health Grade D
Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 72% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Arkansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Waldron
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Waldron
Full climate →Waldron has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Waldron
All Waldron schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Waldron’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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