Board CampAR
This town of 69 people was settled in 1878.
Is Board Camp a good place to live?
Board Camp’s age of the median resident is 52.5 years, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 36.6 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Board Camp has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
69 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Board Camp: who provides what
Board Camp is unincorporated, so Polk County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Board Camp.
Top of a high hazard risk in Board Camp: inland flooding
56% of Board Camp’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Board Camp brings mild winters and hot summers
Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Board Camp is
Board Camp: 52% of adults have high blood pressure. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Board Camp.
| Board Camp | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Board Camp | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.1% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 14.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Board Camp
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Board Camp
About 0 of every 100 Board Camp residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Board Camp
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Board Camp is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. Board Camp is located on Arkansas Highway 8, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) east-southeast of Mena. Board Camp has a post office with ZIP code 71932. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 87.
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- Elevation
- 958 ft
- ZIP code
- 71932
Questions about Board Camp
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Board Camp, AR a good place to live?
Board Camp has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.