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Arkansas›Cleburne County

ConcordAR

A town of 193, settled in 1946. A regional job hub with 119 jobs.

Is Concord a good place to live?

Concord’s median age is 63.7 years, above both the Arkansas town median (36.6 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Concord. Martin Dipping Vat is on the National Register of Historic Places. Concord has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Concord stand out

Where Concord beats most towns.

Small town

193 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 Concord: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTumbling Shoals Water AssocNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Concord’s trash rules yet
SchoolsConcord Public SchoolsWhich 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 hereCleburne County ClerkCleburne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes72523, 7255072523 93% · 72550 7%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 Concord.

Schools

The schools Concord’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Concord School District. Its two schools are below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Concord Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6Grades K–6197C
Concord High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12173B+

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

A job hub: Concord has 1.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 118 commuters

Most working residents leave Concord for work: only 1% work in town. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Concord, above both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Concord’s median household income is $41,000.

1%work in town
ConcordArkansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line22%18%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.5%22%8%
Median household income$41,000$55,000$80,000
Average trip to work27 minutes21 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Concord1%
Heber Springs28%
Batesville15%
Searcy6%
Higden1%
16 mi
median commute distance
119
jobs based in Concord
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

In Concord, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Arkansas or U.S. town

The FEMA risk score in Concord is 88 of 100.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Concord

Concord has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 4 have a lower July high than Concord.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–49°
Spring49–69°
Summer67–87°
Fall50–71°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Concord is

Concord beats the Arkansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 20% of adults report frequent physical distress in Concord.

ConcordArkansas townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)50%41%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%13%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)31%25%19%
32 measures vs. Arkansas
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
What stands outConcordAR
More adults treating high blood pressure82.1%76.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.3%84.8%
More adults with COPD13.6%8.6%
White River Medical Center
In Batesville · 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 Concord

17pages on Concord
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Concord; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 118 people come to Concord for work

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

28% → Heber Springs Heber Springs 28% 15% → Batesville Batesville 15% 6% → Searcy Searcy 6% 1% → Higden Higden 1% 1% → Pangburn Pangburn 1% 1% → Kensett Kensett 1% Concord · 1% stay
119jobs based in Concord
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Concord

Town in Arkansas, United States

Concord is a town in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 190 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
2.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,043 ft
ZIP code
72523
Area code
870

Questions about Concord

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Concord, AR a good place to live?

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