Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,721, settled in 1910.
The best of Earle’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. 36% of residents live below the poverty line in Earle, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town in Arkansas scores lower than Earle on health. Earle's public schools trail 93% of Arkansas towns on state tests and graduation. Earle has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Missouri Pacific Depot. Earle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Earle beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Earle | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 30.8% | 10.4% |
2,414 counted in 2010 and 1,831 in 2020; an estimated 1,721 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Earle is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,542 in 1910, a peak of 3,517 in 1980, 1,831 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Earle, 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 Earle.
Earle’s median rent is $583 a month, below both the Arkansas town median ($878 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The typical Earle home is worth about $68,000, up 3.3% in a year, 70% below the Arkansas typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Earle School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earle Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 195 | D− |
| Earle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 176 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
45% of Earle adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Earle. 22% of Earle adults report frequent physical distress.
| Earle | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 25% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 56% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Earle | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 8.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.4% | 14.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 30.8% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Earle.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Earle for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Earle is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Earle fell to 156 in 2023, 250 fewer than in 2013.
| Earle | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.1% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Earle’s violent crime rate is 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Earle | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.6 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Earle has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 32° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Earle Recreation Complex | 0.2 mi | 6 |
| 2. Earle Community Center Walking Trail | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 3. Earle Tennis Court Complex | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Earle; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Earle residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Earle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Earle on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Earle.
City in Arkansas, United States
Earle is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,831.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
4 notable people were born here, including Moody Jones and Charles T. Bernard.
