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Belleville vs Sparkman

88 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (+70% in Belleville) and jobs per worker (2.8× in Sparkman).

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Belleville, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 517 people
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Sparkman, ARHomes around $121KArkansas · 430 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BellevilleKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 10%of AR districts All about Belleville →
SparkmanHomes around $121K
Housing$121K typical home47% below the AR typical home All about Sparkman →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Household income+70%
Households in Belleville earn more
Belleville $66,401Sparkman $39,063
Jobs per worker2.8×
Sparkman is more of a job hub
Sparkman 0.85Belleville 0.30
Street grid+44%
Sparkman has the more walkable street grid
Sparkman 40.4Belleville 28.0
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Belleville$580/mo
Typical home $105K (Census) · tax rate 0.33% · or rent about $738/mo · Housing →
Sparkman$680/mo
Typical home $121K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $539/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Sparkman and Belleville.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Arkansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
DBellevilleBetter than 10% of districts in the state –SparkmanNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BellevilleSparkman
Snow a year3″2″
January low—31°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—223d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th71st
Outdoors & history
BellevilleSparkman
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1911
National Register places1—
Archive photos1—
Famous people born here14
Community
BellevilleSparkman
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

88 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BellevilleARSparkmanAR
Belleville ↔ Sparkman88 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BellevilleSparkman
People
Population 517Highest 430Lowest
Median age 40.2±5.9Lowest 4% above AR 42.4±20.6Highest 10% above AR
Sparkman and Belleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.4%±7.9Highest AR: 23.1% 17.9%±7Lowest AR: 23.1%
Belleville and Sparkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13%±1.9Lowest AR: 17.6% 17.9%±7.5Highest AR: 17.6%
Sparkman and Belleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.8%Lowest AR: 25.7% 10.9%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.2%±8.7Highest AR: 5.1% 4.4%±3Lowest AR: 5.1%
Belleville and Sparkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,401±$7kHighest 9% above AR $39,063±$5kLowest 36% below AR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $105,400±$22kHighest 44% below AR $74,300±$16kLowest 60% below AR
Belleville and Sparkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $738±$158Highest 22% below AR $539±$144Lowest 43% below AR
Belleville and Sparkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $347Highest 67% below AR $346Lowest 67% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20.5%±72Lowest AR: 44.8% 38%±30Highest AR: 44.8%
Sparkman and Belleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.7%Lowest AR: 16% 17.2%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 51.2%Lowest AR: 66.4% 54.7%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 16 yrs older than AR 1973Highest 14 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 19% below AR 19 minHighest 16% below AR
Work from home 3.8%±3.4Lowest AR: 8.8% 7.1%±9.8Highest AR: 8.8%
Sparkman and Belleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 7.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 mi 23.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 0.85Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Corinth (13%)Fordyce (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SparkmanFew work in Belleville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.0Lowest 40.4Highest
Schools
School district WESTERN YELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town None in town—
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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