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Diamondhead

DiamondheadAR

A town of 893.

Lake Catherine State Park-Bridge No. 2 · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Diamondhead

Diamondhead, AR · Lake Catherine State Park-Bridge No. 2 · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Diamondhead a good place to live?

Diamondhead’s July high is 93°F, close to Arkansas’ towns (92°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F). The biggest park or preserve is Lake Catherine State Park, at 32 acres. Diamondhead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

893 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Nearby attractions

Hot Springs National Park and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Diamondhead. Close and well known come first.

All 21 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Garvan Woodland Gardens: Nngowen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arkansas Arboretum: Bart L. Moreland - BartLIV at en.wikipedia, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Diamondhead: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRiviera UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Diamondhead’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLakeside School DistrictWhich 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 hereGarland County ClerkGarland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7191371913 100%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 Diamondhead.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Diamondhead

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Diamondhead has mild winters and hot summers

Diamondhead has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Diamondhead’s January low is 31°F, near the Arkansas town median (30°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (22°F).

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–55°
Spring50–74°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–75°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

1.2% of Diamondhead is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 21 of 1,780 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Catherine State Park—32

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Diamondhead

13pages on Diamondhead
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Diamondhead

About Diamondhead

City in Arkansas, United States

Diamondhead is a city in Garland and Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. Established as a 2,300 acres (930 ha) gated retirement community with golf course and other amenities, residents voted to incorporate in 2024. Diamondhead is located on Lake Catherine, adjacent to Lake Catherine State Park, and within the Hot Springs–Malvern Combined Statistical Area.

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

Questions about Diamondhead

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Diamondhead, AR a good place to live?

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