Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,409, settled in 1888.
England’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in England, above both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 12 of Arkansas’ 201 towns score higher on cost of living. The median household income is $47K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. On civic life, just 8 of Arkansas’ 182 towns do worse. England has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where England beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
2,825 counted in 2010 and 2,477 in 2020; an estimated 2,409 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 England is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 368 in 1900, a peak of 3,351 in 1990, 2,477 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 4 maps from 1937 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in England, 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 England.
England beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 49% of adults have high blood pressure in England, above both the Arkansas town median (41%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 40% of England adults get no exercise outside work.
| England | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | England | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.9% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the England School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| England Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 350 | C+ |
| England High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 272 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
The typical England home is worth about $104,000, up 1.3% in a year, 53% below the Arkansas typical home. England’s median rent is $760 a month.
| England | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $760 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The violent crime rate in England is 6.6 per 1,000 residents.
| England | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.6 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 18.6 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
About one in 5 of England’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, England has lost 202 jobs, to 497 in 2023. The top destinations are Little Rock (23%), North Little Rock (11%) and Stuttgart (6%).
| England | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in England since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
England has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 32° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 21% of residents are under 18 in England. England has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 2,409 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| England | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.3 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 16% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| England | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.6% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.7% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.8% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.6% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.3% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.7% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of England; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 England residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
3 notable people were born in England.
City in Arkansas, United States
England is a city in southwestern Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States, and is the county's fourth most populous city. As of the 2020 census, England had a population of 2,477. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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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+.
3 notable people were born here, including Brigham Henry Roberts and Paul Jennings.
