ARMap-doton-Cale, 2005
Cale’s story
125 years in pictures
Census counts: 110 in 1980, 73 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1901 on.
- 1901Cale is settled
CaleAR
A town of 74, settled in 1901.
Carolina Methodist Church · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Is Cale a good place to live?
Cale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
74 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 Cale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cale, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRosston Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cale’s 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 hereNevada County ClerkNevada County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7185871858 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 Cale.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Cale, with ice storms at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Cale, 40% come from ice storms and 26% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cale once, in 2000.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Ice stormsInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Cale’s year
A winter brings about 3 inches of snow, with January nights at 33° and July afternoons at 93°.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–56°
Spring51–74°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–76°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Cale is
Cale: 32% of adults feel lonely. In Cale, 18% of adults have diabetes, above both Arkansas’ towns (13%) and U.S. towns (12%). Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cale.
| Cale | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
5 better15 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Cale | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 14.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.8% | 8.6% |
Southwest Regional Medical Center
20.3 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 Cale
14pages on Cale
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cale; the nearest are
University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaCommunity college · Public · Hope20.8 mi$3,880 in-state tuitionSouthern Arkansas University Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · Magnolia23.4 mi$9,960 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Cale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
About Cale
Town in Arkansas, United States
Cale is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 73 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named after Cale Wardell.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 335 ft
- ZIP code
- 71828
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Cale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cale, AR a good place to live?
Cale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.