Biggers-City-Hall-ar, 2020
Biggers’s story
116 years in pictures
Census counts: 435 in 1910, 305 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1935 on.
- 1910Biggers is settled
BiggersAR
A town of 313, settled in 1910.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
313
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$57K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
54.7
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Is Biggers a good place to live?
Biggers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
313 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 Biggers: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Biggers, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBiggers WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Biggers’ 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 hereRandolph County ClerkRandolph County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP code7241372413 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 Biggers.
Natural hazards
Biggers has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
Households in Biggers have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Biggers break down as 30% from earthquakes and 26% from inland flooding.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Biggers work out of town
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 6 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Biggers. In Biggers, the mean commuting time is 20 minutes. Jobs based here fell to 8 in 2023, 25 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Pocahontas (28%), Jonesboro (8%) and Maynard (5%).
0%work in town
| Biggers | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 31% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Biggers0%
Pocahontas28%
Jonesboro8%
Maynard5%
Springdale5%
14 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Biggers
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Biggers’ year
Biggers’ typical July afternoon high stands at 90°F, near the Arkansas town median (92°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–49°
Spring48–70°
Summer68–89°
Fall48–72°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Biggers is
The share of adults in Biggers who report frequent physical distress is 20%, above both Arkansas’ towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). 39% of Biggers adults get no exercise outside work. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Biggers.
| Biggers | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Biggers | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.5% | 18.6% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 15.8% |
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Biggers
16pages on Biggers
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Biggers
About 4 of every 100 Biggers residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Biggers for work
Where Biggers’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Biggers
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Biggers
Town in Arkansas, United States
Biggers is a town in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 305 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 279 ft
- ZIP code
- 72413
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Biggers
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Biggers, AR a good place to live?
Biggers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.