BataviaAR
A town of 307, settled in 1883.
Is Batavia a good place to live?
Batavia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
307 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Silver Dollar City and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Batavia. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Theme parkSilver Dollar City
23 mi LakeTable Rock Lake
10 mi National RiverBuffalo National River1.4M visitors a year
30 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks
27 mi MuseumTitanic Museum30 mi CaveMarvel CavePhoto credits
Silver Dollar City: Nan Fry, CC BY 2.0 · Table Rock Lake: KTrimble (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Titanic Museum: Brad A. Totman, Public domain
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Moving to Batavia: who provides what
Batavia is unincorporated, so Boone County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Batavia.
Batavia stands out in Arkansas and nationally: the median age there is higher
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 27%, against 26% across Arkansas. People 65 and older are nearly half of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 2% of residents (23% statewide).
| Batavia | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62.3 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Batavia’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Batavia | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 34.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 39.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.9% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.6% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.3% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
More than half of Batavia’s working residents commute to Harrison
3.9% of Batavia residents live below the poverty line, below both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The average commute for Batavia comes to 15 minutes. Half commute less than 6 miles. The top destinations are Harrison (55%), Fayetteville (4%) and Berryville (2%).
| Batavia | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Batavia is 88°F, against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns
Batavia brings chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Batavia has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA puts 30% of Batavia’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 28% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Batavia sits above 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Batavia is
In Batavia, 80% of adults had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, Batavia beats the Arkansas average on 7 and trails it on 2. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Batavia. Just over two in five adults here have obesity; 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Batavia | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Batavia | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 10.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 14.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Batavia
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Batavia
About 0 of every 100 Batavia residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
100% of working residents leave Batavia for work
Where Batavia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Batavia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Batavia, AR a good place to live?
Batavia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.