In the Woods, cyclone Neon Blevins, Ark, 1921
Blevins’s story
125 years in pictures
Census counts: 291 in 1930, 288 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1921 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
- 1901Blevins is settled
BlevinsAR
A town of 282, settled in 1901.
Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
282
2025 Census estimate · −3.8% since 2020
Median home value
$102K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
81
A commuter town
Is Blevins a good place to live?
Only 9 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Blevins. Blevins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
282 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 Blevins: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blevins, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBlevins WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blevins’ 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 hereHempstead County ClerkHempstead County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP code7182571825 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 Blevins.
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Arkansas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 18% of residents (37% statewide); people 65 and older are 34% of residents (18% statewide). Blevins has lost 3.8% of its people since 2020, down to 282 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
40.5median age · AR 38.5
BlevinsArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma17%
High school45%
Some college11%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s9%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 77% women
The Census survey reached too few of Blevins’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.8 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Blevins | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.3% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.5% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.9% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.1% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Schools
The schools Blevins’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Blevins School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Hughes Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 196 | D |
| Blevins High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 183 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Blevins’ workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Blevins for work: only 2% work in town. Blevins’ median household income is $51,000, where Arkansas’ towns sit at $55,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Blevins.
2%work in town
| Blevins | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Blevins2%
Hope19%
Nashville7%
Prescott5%
Texarkana3%
17 mi
median commute distance
81
jobs based in Blevins
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Blevins
Blevins has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Blevins’ July high is 92°F, against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–55°
Spring50–74°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–75°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Blevins faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Blevins is
Blevins beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 38% of Blevins adults get no exercise outside work.
| Blevins | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Blevins | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 4% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.8% | 13.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.7% |
Southwest Regional Medical Center
15.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 12 attractions →Crater of Diamonds State Park and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blevins. Close and well known come first.
12 mi State parkCrater of Diamonds State Park
14 mi National Historic SitePresident William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site7K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumHistoric Washington State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Crater of Diamonds State Park: Doug Wertman from Rogers, AR, USA, CC BY 2.0 · President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Washington State Park: The original uploader was Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blevins
17pages on Blevins
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blevins; the nearest are
University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaCommunity college · Public · Hope15.9 mi$3,880 in-state tuitionHenderson State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Arkadelphia34.6 mi$8,244 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Blevins residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Blevins for work
Where Blevins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
81jobs based in Blevins
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Blevins
City in Arkansas, United States
Blevins is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 288 at the 2020 census, down from 315 in 2010. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- ZIP code
- 71825
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Blevins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blevins, AR a good place to live?
Blevins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.