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Arkansas›Logan County

CaulksvilleAR

A town of 159, settled in 1870.

Is Caulksville a good place to live?

Caulksville’s age of the median resident is 60.1 years, against 36.6 years in Arkansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Caulksville. Caulksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

159 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Caulksville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Caulksville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOG&E11.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRatcliff Waterworks5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Caulksville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCounty Line 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 hereLogan County ClerkLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP codes72951, 7285572951 95% · 72855 5%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 Caulksville.

Work & commute

Most of Caulksville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

The average commute for Caulksville comes to 15 minutes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The middle household income for Caulksville comes to $39,000. The median commute is under 26 miles. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 18%.

0%work in town
CaulksvilleArkansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work15 minutes21 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$39,000$55,000$80,000
Below the poverty line18%18%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Caulksville0%
Paris17%
Clarksville11%
Fort Smith11%
Booneville4%
26 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Caulksville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Caulksville is inland flooding, at a high overall level

54% of Caulksville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Caulksville, expect mild winters and hot summers

Caulksville’s July high is 93°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–52°
Spring49–72°
Summer68–91°
Fall50–74°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Caulksville is

On the CDC’s 32 measures, Caulksville is ahead of Arkansas on 9 and behind on 9. 83% of Caulksville adults had a checkup this year. In Caulksville, 16% of adults have diabetes, and 18% report frequent physical distress. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Caulksville.

CaulksvilleArkansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)51%41%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)83%78%79%
32 measures vs. Arkansas
9 better14 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCaulksvilleAR
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%14.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.1%10.4%
More adults who have had cancer12.7%8.2%
Mercy Hospital Paris
8.1 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 Caulksville

16pages on Caulksville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Caulksville; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Caulksville for work

Where Caulksville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Paris Paris 17% 11% → Clarksville Clarksville 11% 11% → Fort Smith Fort Smith 11% 4% → Booneville Booneville 4% 4% → Bentonville Bentonville 4% 2% → Scranton Scranton 2% Caulksville · 0% stay
11jobs based in Caulksville
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Caulksville

Town in Arkansas, United States

Caulksville is a town in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. The town was named for Richard Caulk, who received a land patent at the location of the town in 1860. As of the 2020 census, Caulksville had a population of 154. The town opened a post office in 1870 and the same year, a Missionary Baptist church was built just a few miles north of Caulksville.

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

Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
390 ft
Area code
479

Questions about Caulksville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Caulksville, AR a good place to live?

Caulksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.