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Canehill
Arkansas›Washington County

CanehillAR

A town in Arkansas.

Blackburn House · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Canehill

Canehill, AR · Blackburn House · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Canehill a good place to live?

Its National Register listings include Cane Hill Battlefield and Blackburn House. We don’t grade Canehill yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Canehill stand out

Where Canehill beats most towns.

A. R. Carroll Building
A. R. Carroll Building · National Register of Historic Places
Canehill’s story

197 years in pictures

The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and a map from 1970 on.

15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1829Canehill is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Canehill: who provides what

Canehill is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSWEPCO12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
SchoolsLincoln School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes72717, 7274472717 55% · 72744 45%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 Canehill.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Canehill

Canehill’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 89°F.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–49°
Spring46–69°
Summer66–87°
Fall48–70°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Canehill is

For adults in Canehill, the share who have obesity is 40%. 18% of Canehill adults report frequent physical distress, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. Two figures for adults locally: 20% smoke cigarettes, 43% have high blood pressure.

CanehillArkansas townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%41%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%25%19%
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outCanehillAR
More smokers19.8%15.8%
Fewer women getting mammograms60.9%71.4%
Memorial Hospital
15.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Canehill, mostly heat waves

Canehill’s FEMA hazard score stands at 56 of 100, below Arkansas’ towns (66 of 100) but above U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Canehill break down as 31% from heat waves and 31% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Canehill after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Heat wavesInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

0
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and 13 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Canehill. Close and well known come first.

All 26 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0 · Bud Walton Arena: ~ (The Rebel At) ~, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Smith National Historic Site: Photolitherland (talk) Chris Litherland, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pea Ridge National Military Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Canehill

15pages on Canehill
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Canehill; the nearest are

Landmarks

15 places in Canehill on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Canehill

Unincorporated community in Arkansas

Official town website ↗

Canehill, also known as Cane Hill and Boonsboro, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 74. The community is located in the Ozark Mountains on the outskirts of the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area. One of the most historic communities in the state, Canehill contains seventeen listings on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Cane Hill College began operations in 1834, which led to the rapid growth and development of the community as a center of higher education. The college and community suffered during the American Civil War, and w…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1839
Elevation
1,319 ft
ZIP code
72717

Questions about Canehill

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Canehill, AR a good place to live?

We don’t grade Canehill yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Arkansas.