Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 811, settled in 1900.
Only 9 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bauxite. Bauxite has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Rucker House and Old Benton-Sardis Road Bridge. Bauxite has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 433 in 1980, 629 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1938 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bauxite. Close and well known come first.
17 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year
29 mi National ParkHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors a year
19 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center
19 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Arena29 mi Theme parkMagic Springs and Crystal Falls16 mi Zoo & aquariumLittle Rock ZooLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simmons Bank Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bauxite, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bauxite.
Bauxite has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Bauxite’s July high is 92°F, against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its public schools are run by the Bauxite School District. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Bauxite High School, with 551 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Haven Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 753 | B+ |
| Bauxite High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 551 | C+ |
| Bauxite Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 413 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Bauxite for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Bauxite fell to 418 in 2023, 133 fewer than in 2013. Bauxite’s average trip to work is 26 minutes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Bauxite | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bauxite beats the Arkansas average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of adults binge drink in Bauxite. Only 10 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Bauxite.
| Bauxite | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bauxite | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.9% | 13.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.4% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Bauxite home is worth about $245,000, up 1.5% in a year, 9% above the Arkansas typical home.
| Bauxite | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $900 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bauxite City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bauxite
About 5 of every 100 Bauxite residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
2 places in Bauxite on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Bauxite.
City in Arkansas, United States
Bauxite is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. Located within Central Arkansas, the city is named for bauxite, the source ore for aluminum, which was found in abundant quantities in the area and became a source of aluminium refining. The city's population boomed during expanded aluminium production during World War II and shrank rapidly with output of the ore. Bauxite was incorporated as a town in 1973. The population was 629 at the 2020 census.
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Bauxite has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Robert M. Utley and Leon Campbell.
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