Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 280, settled in 1886.
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Cash, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 10 have a lower share of households owning their home than Cash. Cash has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 186 in 1940, 280 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cash, 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 Cash.
Most working residents leave Cash for work: only 0% work in town. At 27 minutes, Cash’s average trip to work is against 21 minutes in Arkansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Cash’s median household income is $50,000.
| Cash | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Cash since 2007.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cash has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Cash is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3 crimes were reported in Cash in 2025: 2 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Cash is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Cash beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Cash.
| Cash | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Cash | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.2% | 28.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cash
About 5 of every 100 Cash residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Where Cash’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Arkansas, United States
Cash is a city in western Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 280 at the 2020 census. Cash's population was of mostly white with 99.8% and partial Puerto Rican ethnicity. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name "Cash" is a corruption of the Cache River.
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Cash has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.