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The town, settled in 1883, counts 283 residents.
47% of residents live below the poverty line in Colt, above both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than Colt. William Stone House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Colt 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: 265 in 1920, a peak of 394 in 1960, 293 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Colt, 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 Colt.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 2.9%.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The average commute in Colt is 18 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Forrest City (26%), Wynne (11%) and Little Rock (6%).
| Colt | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Colt is higher. 50% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tornadoes, followed by inland flooding at 15%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Colt after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 32° on a January night to 91° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Colt, 82% had a checkup this year. The town beats the Arkansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Nearly a fifth of adults in Colt report frequent physical distress; 17% have diabetes.
| Colt | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Colt | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 76.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.6% | 84.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Colt
About 3 of every 100 Colt residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Colt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Arkansas, United States
Colt is a town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 293 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 378 in 2010.
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Colt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.