Ward is the second most populous city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 6,052 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Ward ranks

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#10Fastest growing in AR #10Best schools in AR #17Most remote workers in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72176

Area code501

Living in Ward

Housing in Ward

$208K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ward home is worth about $208,000, up 3.5% in a year, 8% below the Arkansas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market96

Sale-to-list99.5%

Sold in May15

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Safety in Ward

Safety Grade C

Ward reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 53% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ward 4.7

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ward 8.4

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Ward

Compared with Arkansas

9better than AR·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 1▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 1▲ 1▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.8%Fewer adults with heart diseaseAR 7.7% · better 8.3%Fewer adults with diabetesAR 13.3% · better 18.7%More binge drinkersAR 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Unity Health - JacksonvilleJacksonville · 13.6 mi · ER

Arcare Cabot AdminCabot · 4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Ward

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School Grade A

The public schools Ward’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#10Best public schoolsof 113 in AR

DistrictCABOT SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Ward Central Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 520 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.

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