Center RidgeAR
This town of 211 people was settled in 1867.
Is Center Ridge a good place to live?
Center Ridge’s average trip to work is 47 minutes, above both the Arkansas town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Center Ridge. Center Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
211 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Center Ridge: who provides what
Center Ridge is unincorporated, so Conway County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Center Ridge.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The schools Center Ridge’s kids attend
The Nemo Vista School District runs its public schools. Its three schools are below. 3 public schools serve Center Ridge, with 513 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nemo Vista Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 274 | B+ |
| Nemo Vista High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 130 | B |
| Nemo Vista Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 109 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a high hazard risk in Center Ridge: inland flooding
In Center Ridge, the FEMA risk score is 67 of 100. FEMA puts 30% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to tornadoes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Center Ridge’s workers leave town for work
Jobs based in Center Ridge grew to 133 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013. Center Ridge: 28% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Conway (14%), Morrilton (13%) and Little Rock (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.
| Center Ridge | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.7% | 22% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Arkansas overall
Four-year graduates: 25% of adults 25 and older here, 26% across Arkansas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Center Ridge | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.8% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.2% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.4% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Center Ridge is
The share of adults in Center Ridge who get no exercise outside work: 33%. Among adults in the town, 17% report frequent physical distress and 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Center Ridge | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Center Ridge | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.4% | 18.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Center Ridge
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Center Ridge; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Center Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Questions about Center Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Center Ridge, AR a good place to live?
Center Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.