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A town of 1,290, settled in 1878. A regional job hub with 808 jobs.
Flippin’s best subject grades are a B+ for walkability and a B for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for safety. Flippin’s property crime rate is 64.3 per 1,000 residents, against 13.6 in Arkansas’ towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Only 9 of Arkansas’ 149 towns score lower on safety. The median household income is $44K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. Flippin City Jail is on the National Register of Historic Places. Flippin's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Hickey Park, at 24 acres. Flippin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Flippin beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Flippin is from typical.
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Census counts: 325 in 1930, a low of 325 in 1930, 1,345 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Flippin. Close and well known come first.
Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blanchard Springs Caverns: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flippin, 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 Flippin.
At 6.1 per 1,000 residents, Flippin’s violent crime rate is above both Arkansas’ towns (3.6) and U.S. towns (1.6).
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Flippin School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flippin Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 337 | C |
| Flippin High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 246 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Flippin for work: only 8% work in town. Flippin’s average trip to work is 14 minutes. The top destinations are Mountain Home (20%), Yellville (6%) and Little Rock (4%).
| Flippin | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.2% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Flippin tracks Arkansas closely on all 32 CDC measures. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Flippin.
| Flippin | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Flippin.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Flippin has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Flippin is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Flippin home is worth about $234,000, down 1.8% in a year, close to the Arkansas typical home. 51% of Flippin households own their home.
| Flippin | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $792 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hickey Park | 0.9 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Flippin
About 3 of every 100 Flippin residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Flippin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Arkansas, United States
Flippin is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2020 census. The city was named for the Thomas H. Flippin family and was incorporated in 1921. The Thomas H. Flippin Chapter of the Arkansas State Society, National Society United States Daughters of 1812, was named for the military service of SGT Thomas H.Flippin of Captain Hugh Brown’s Company, 1st Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Militia during the War of 1812.
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That is 4.8 years of the area's median household income ($48,619 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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