Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 393, settled in 1900.
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Emmet. Emmet has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ephesus Cemetery and Emmet Methodist Church. Emmet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 277 in 1900, 415 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Emmet, 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 Emmet.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Emmet for work: only 1% work in town. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Emmet, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Emmet has lost 32 jobs, to 33 in 2023.
| Emmet | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Emmet has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Emmet’s July high is close to Arkansas’ towns (92°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Emmet beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 50% of Emmet adults have high blood pressure.
| Emmet | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Emmet | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 76.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.4% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. ArkLa Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Emmet
About 10 of every 100 Emmet residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Emmet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Emmet on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Emmet is a city in Nevada and Hempstead counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 67 and Arkansas Highway 299 in the Arkansas Timberlands region of southwest Arkansas. It is part of the larger Ark-La-Tex tri-state region. As of the 2020 census, the population of Emmet was 415.
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Emmet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
