Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
56% of residents live below the poverty line in Big Flat, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Big Flat. Its National Register listings include Bluff Springs Church and School and Alco School. Big Flat has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Big Flat beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 210 in 1940, 88 in 2020. The archive holds a map from 1966 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Big Flat. Close and well known come first.
Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blanchard Springs Caverns: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Big Flat, 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 Big Flat.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Big Flat has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 89°F, Big Flat’s July high is below the Arkansas town median (92°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Big Flat beats the Arkansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Big Flat.
| Big Flat | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Big Flat | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 14.4% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 60.9% | 54.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Flat School Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Big Flat; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Big Flat residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Town in Arkansas, United States
Big Flat is a town in Baxter and Searcy counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 88 at the 2020 census.
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Big Flat has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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