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A town of 822, settled in 1876.
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Coal Hill, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Coal Hill. Coal Hill has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them College Street Bridge. Coal Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,012 counted in 2010 and 820 in 2020; an estimated 822 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 200 in 1880, a peak of 1,341 in 1900, 820 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1887 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coal Hill, 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 Coal Hill.
Most working residents leave Coal Hill for work: only 0% work in town. Coal Hill’s median household income is $39,000, below both the Arkansas town median ($55,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Coal Hill fell to 49 in 2023, 119 fewer than in 2013.
| Coal Hill | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Westside School District. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Westside High School, with 306 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 306 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Coal Hill has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Coal Hill is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
21% of Coal Hill adults report frequent physical distress. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Coal Hill. 34% of Coal Hill adults feel lonely.
| Coal Hill | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 25% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Coal Hill | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.8% | 8.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.1% | 18.6% |
| More smokers | 23.1% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coal Hill City Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Coal Hill
About 1 of every 100 Coal Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Coal Hill.
City in Arkansas, United States
Coal Hill is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 820 at the 2020 census.
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Coal Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Mildred Breedlove and Doc Bryan.
