ElaineAR
A town settled in 1907, now home to 434 people.
Is Elaine a good place to live?
No town among the 123 in Arkansas we compare has a lower going rate for rent than Elaine. Lee Grocery Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. Elaine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
434 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elaine: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elaine, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elaine.
Homes in Elaine are worth about $63K, by Zillow’s estimate
Among households in Elaine, 55% own their home. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 4.7% of its value.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
High risk in Elaine, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Elaine than in 70% of U.S. communities. 33% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 26%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Elaine’s year
In Elaine, the July high is 91°F, near the Arkansas town median (92°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Elaine’s workers commute out
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Elaine. Most people who work leave Elaine to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are Helena-West Helena (8%), Little Rock (7%) and Jonesboro (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 54 miles away.
| Elaine | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults in Elaine have diabetes than in the typical Arkansas or U.S. town
In Elaine, nearly two in five adults feel lonely, against 35% in Arkansas’ towns and 33% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Elaine who have obesity: 48%, and only 3 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Elaine. Against the Arkansas average, Elaine comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 20.
| Elaine | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 25% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Elaine | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.1% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 76.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.4% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Elaine is conserved land
Elaine’s density of trails comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile. 0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delta Heritage Trail Elaine Trailhead | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Elaine
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elaine; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Elaine residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Famous people from Elaine
4 notable people were born in Elaine.
About Elaine
City in Arkansas, United States
Elaine is a small town in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States, in the Arkansas Delta region of the Mississippi River. The population was 509 at the 2020 census. The city is best known as the location of the Elaine massacre of September 30 – October 1, 1919, in which an estimated 237 Black people were murdered in the rural county by rampaging white mobs. Five whites died in the events. This was one of the worst incidents of racial and labor violence in American history. Black sharecroppers were attempting to organize a farmers' union, which the planters resisted.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 167 ft
- ZIP code
- 72333
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Elaine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elaine, AR a good place to live?
Elaine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Elaine, AR known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Levon Helm and Emma Mitts.