Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Booneville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $113K, 1.9 years of the county’s $59K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 65th of 123 in Arkansas. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $50K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country. Only 6 of Arkansas’ 201 towns score higher on hazard risk. Booneville’s violent crime rate is 5.8 per 1,000 residents, against 3.6 in Arkansas’ towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Booneville has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium Historic District and Bank of Booneville Building.
Where Booneville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Its founding year, 1828, comes before those of 95% of the Arkansas towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 275 in 1880, 3,809 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1887 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Booneville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Booneville, 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 Booneville.
19% of Booneville adults report frequent physical distress. Booneville beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 21% of Booneville adults report frequent mental distress.
| Booneville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Booneville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.8% | 18.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 20% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Booneville School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booneville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 791 | B− |
| Booneville Jr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–9 | Grades 7–9 | 299 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Homes are within reach (about $113K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 28 miles. At 1.9 years of the county’s $59K median household income, the typical home (about $113K) costs less against local pay than in 93% of Arkansas towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living.
50% of households own their home in Booneville. Typical home values fell 13% in the year to September 2026. Booneville’s median rent is $774 a month.
| Booneville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $774 a month | $880 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The property crime rate in Booneville is 22.1 per 1,000 residents. Within Arkansas, it does better than 40% of towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Booneville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marcelle Phillips Park | 0.7 mi | 18 |
| 2. Bearcat Stadium | — | 6 |
| 3. Boonville Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Booneville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 29° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Booneville for work: only 19% work in town. Since 2013, Booneville has lost 154 jobs, to 1,145 in 2023. The top destinations are Fort Smith (19%), Paris (5%) and Russellville (3%).
| Booneville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Booneville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Booneville; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Booneville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
4 places in Booneville on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Booneville.
City in Arkansas, United States
Booneville is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States and the county seat of its southern district. Located in the Arkansas River Valley between the Ouachita and Ozark Mountains, the city is one of the oldest in western Arkansas. The city's economy was first based upon the railroad and Arkansas State Tuberculosis Sanatorium. It has developed a diverse economy of small businesses and light industry. Booneville's population was 3,809 at the 2020 census. Booneville supports a community center, a senior-citizens center, a community hospital, a municipal airport, and new school facilities. Hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, and other outdoors activities are readily available in nearby na…
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Booneville grades C− overall, better than 24% of U.S. towns and #65 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades D for health, C− for safety and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Arkansas, it does better than 40% of towns.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
6 notable people were born here, including Tom Greenway and John P. McConnell.
