Fifty-SixAR
A town of 163, settled in 1918.
Is Fifty-Six a good place to live?
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Fifty-Six. The biggest park or preserve is Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest, at 88 acres. Fifty-Six has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
163 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fifty-Six: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fifty-Six, 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 Fifty-Six.
The FEMA risk score in Fifty-Six is higher than in the typical Arkansas or U.S. town
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fifty-Six after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 44% come from inland flooding and 20% from ice storms. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fifty-Six skews older than Arkansas
163 people lived in Fifty-Six by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.5% more than in 2020. People 65 and older are 30% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). Its median age stands at 50.5 years, against 36.6 years in Arkansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among adults 25 and older locally, 29% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Fifty-Six | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.5 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 86% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fifty-Six’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.5 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Fifty-Six | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.9% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.7% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.3% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fifty-Six is
In Fifty-Six, just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Fifty-Six is ahead of Arkansas on 1 and behind on 10. 29% of Fifty-Six adults say their health is fair or poor, above both Arkansas’ towns (25%) and U.S. towns (19%).
| Fifty-Six | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fifty-Six | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest | — | 88 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Fifty-Six
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fifty-Six; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fifty-Six residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Fifty-Six
Town in Arkansas, United States
Fifty-Six is an incorporated town in Stone County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 158, a decrease of 15 people from 2010.
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- Established
- 1918
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft
- ZIP code
- 72533
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Fifty-Six
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fifty-Six, AR a good place to live?
Fifty-Six has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.