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A town of 1,023. Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
Population
1,023
+21.2% since 2010
Median home value
$333K
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
38.9
years
Jobs based here
86
A commuter town
What makes Wooster stand out
The thing Wooster does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,023 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wooster. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Wooster’s public schools outperform 98% of Arkansas districts
The public schools Wooster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 98% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier Wooster Elementary | K–5 | 408 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Wooster
Most working residents leave Wooster for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Conway (32%), Little Rock (20%) and Greenbrier (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wooster0%
Conway32%
Little Rock20%
Greenbrier8%
North Little Rock5%
17 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Wooster
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Wooster has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–53°
Spring49–73°
Summer69–91°
Fall50–74°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 2019
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
Wooster beats the Arkansas average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Arkansas
13 better19 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Wooster | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 10.4% |
Conway Regional Medical Center
8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
88th
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in Wooster sell for about $308K
The median sale price was $308,000 in May 2026.
$308Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wooster for work
Where Wooster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
86jobs based in Wooster
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wooster
City in Arkansas, United States
Wooster is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,042 at the 2020 census, up from 860 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Central Arkansas region.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,042
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 318 ft
- ZIP code
- 72181
- Area code
- 501