Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 258, settled in 1979.
No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than College Station. Hanger Cotton Gin is on the National Register of Historic Places. College Station 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: 766 in 2000, 469 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 7 maps from 1935 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around College Station. Close and well known come first.
5 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year
4 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center
4 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Arena4 mi MuseumArkansas Museum of Fine Arts7 mi Zoo & aquariumLittle Rock Zoo
3 mi MuseumTower Building of the Little Rock ArsenalLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simmons Bank Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal: L. Allen Brewer, CC BY 2.0
College Station is unincorporated, so Pulaski 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.
Ordered by what stands out in College Station.
1.3% of College Station working residents work locally. Since 2013, College Station has lost 186 jobs, to 14 in 2023. For half of commuters, work is under 7 miles away. The top destinations are Little Rock (57%), North Little Rock (13%) and Sweet Home (3%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
College Station’s peak summer temperature is 92°F, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 92°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA puts 35% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 32% to inland flooding. College Station’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 62 of 100, near the Arkansas town median (66 of 100) and above the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For adults in College Station, the share who binge drink is 11%. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than College Station. Against the Arkansas average, College Station comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12.
| College Station | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | College Station | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.5% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.1% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One park or preserve covers 2 acres in College Station.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. College Station Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
8 within 15 miles of the center of College Station
About 0 of every 100 College Station residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where College Station’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
College Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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