ARMap-doton-Bergman, 2005
Bergman’s story
121 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1905Bergman is settled
BergmanAR
A town of 422, settled in 1905.
Haggard Ford Swinging Bridge · Photo: Peggy estes · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
422
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$144K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
279
A job hub
Is Bergman a good place to live?
Haggard Ford Swinging Bridge and Bergman High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bergman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bergman stand out
Where Bergman beats most towns.
Small town
422 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bergman: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bergman, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBergman WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bergman’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereBoone County ClerkBoone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes72601, 7261572601 94% · 72615 6%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 Bergman.
Work & commute
With 2.0 jobs for every working resident, Bergman draws in 269 commuters
Employers in Bergman added 182 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 279. Most people who work leave Bergman to do it: just 7% work in town. In Bergman, the typical journey to work is 27 minutes, above both the Arkansas town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among residents in the town, 13% live below the poverty line.
7%work in town
| Bergman | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.2% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bergman7%
Harrison35%
Bentonville4%
Fayetteville4%
Branson4%
10 mi
median commute distance
279
jobs based in Bergman
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Bergman’s kids attend
Its three schools are below. The Bergman School District runs its public schools. Public school enrollment here: 1,102 students across 3 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergman Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 474 | A |
| Bergman High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 297 | B+ |
| Bergman Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 331 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Bergman: four seasons and hot summers
In Bergman, the peak summer temperature is 89°F, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 92°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–48°
Spring46–68°
Summer65–87°
Fall47–70°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Bergman, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bergman, 31% come from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bergman after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Bergman is
For adults in Bergman, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 24%. This Arkansas town does better than the Arkansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Just over two in five adults here have high blood pressure; 41% have obesity.
| Bergman | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Bergman | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.6% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.2% |
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
7.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bergman
17pages on Bergman
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bergman
About 2 of every 100 Bergman residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A job hub
Every workday, about 269 people come to Bergman for work
Where Bergman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
279jobs based in Bergman
7%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bergman
Town in Arkansas, United States
Bergman is a town in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 426 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,211 ft
- ZIP code
- 72615
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Bergman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bergman, AR a good place to live?
Bergman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.