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BanksAR

A town of 81, settled in 1906.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −6.9% since 2020

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Banks a good place to live?

Banks’ average trip to work is 39 minutes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Banks. Banks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

81 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Tinsman · 6 mi Harrell · 9 mi Hermitage · 10 mi Warren · 12 mi Hampton · 12 mi Thornton · 19 mi

ARMap-doton-Banks, 2005

Banks’s story

120 years in pictures

Census counts: 244 in 1910, a peak of 347 in 1920, 87 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1973 on.

1906Banks is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Banks: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Banks, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBanks WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Banks’ trash rules yet

SchoolsWarren School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereBradley County ClerkBradley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP code7163171631 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Banks.

Natural hazards

Banks faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes

Full pageBanks’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Banks has mild winters and hot summers

Banks has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Banks’ July high is near the Arkansas town median (92°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–56°

Spring51–74°

Summer70–91°

Fall52–76°

Nov 11

typical first frost

Mar 20

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 33°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 56 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Banks is

Banks beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 20% of Banks adults report frequent physical distress. Only 6 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Banks.

	Banks	Arkansas towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	20%	16%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	23%	17%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	48%	41%	35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	40%	34%	25%