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A town of 619.

Population
619
residents
Median home value
$126K
Census ACS
Household income
$26K
median
Median age
25.9
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Small town

619 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Woodson

Most working residents leave Woodson for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (48%), North Little Rock (13%) and Conway (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Woodson2%
Little Rock48%
North Little Rock13%
Conway5%
Bauxite2%
17 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Woodson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Woodson has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–54°
Spring51–73°
Summer70–91°
Fall52–75°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Woodson is

Woodson beats the Arkansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

32 measures vs. Arkansas
7 better7 too close to call18 worse
What stands outWoodsonAR
Fewer binge drinkers9.9%14.6%
Fewer adults with depression19.7%24.6%
More adults who have had a stroke6.8%4%
Arkansas Children's Hospital
14.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.9% of Woodson is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

3.9%conserved
3.9%
conserved · 110 of 2,836 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Woodson Community Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Woodson for work

Where Woodson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

48% → Little Rock Little Rock 48% 13% → North Little Rock North Little Rock 13% 5% → Conway Conway 5% 2% → Bauxite Bauxite 2% 2% → Charleston Charleston 2% 2% → White Hall White Hall 2% Woodson · 2% stay
5jobs based in Woodson
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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