Crystal SpringsAR
A town in Arkansas, home to 85 people.
Is Crystal Springs a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Crystal Springs, above both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 124 Arkansas towns, just one has a higher midpoint age than Crystal Springs. Crystal Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
85 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crystal Springs.
Very high risk in Crystal Springs, with inland flooding at the top
Crystal Springs’ FEMA risk score stands at 83 of 100. FEMA puts 60% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Crystal Springs
The midsummer high in Crystal Springs is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Crystal Springs is
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Crystal Springs. This Arkansas town beats the Arkansas average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. The share of adults in Crystal Springs who have high blood pressure: 49%.
| Crystal Springs | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | Crystal Springs | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 14.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crystal Springs
Hot Springs National Park and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crystal Springs. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National ParkHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors a year
39 mi State parkCrater of Diamonds State Park18 mi Theme parkMagic Springs and Crystal Falls
18 mi GardenGarvan Woodland Gardens12 mi MuseumMid-America Science Museum15 mi Zoo & aquariumArkansas Alligator Farm and Petting ZooPhoto credits
Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Crater of Diamonds State Park: Doug Wertman from Rogers, AR, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Garvan Woodland Gardens: Nngowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Crystal Springs: who provides what
Crystal Springs is unincorporated, so Garland 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.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Crystal Springs
About 0 of every 100 Crystal Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Crystal Springs
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Crystal Springs (also spelled Crystalsprings) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Garland County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 129. On April 25, 2011, a tornado associated with the 2011 Super Outbreak hit the Crystal Springs area, destroying houses in nearby Sunshine.
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- Elevation
- 666 ft
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