FloralAR
This town of 194 people was settled in 1879.
Is Floral a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Floral, against 60% in Arkansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Floral has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Floral: who provides what
Floral is unincorporated, so Independence County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Floral.
The schools Floral’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Midland School District. Enrollment at Floral’s public school: 291 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 291 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
High risk in Floral, with inland flooding at the top
Floral’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 79 of 100. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to Floral households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Floral
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 30° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Floral is
Among adults in Floral, 16% report frequent physical distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Floral beats Arkansas on 1 and trails on 2. 43% of adults in Floral sleep under 7 hours; 29% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Floral | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Floral | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.4% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 45.1% | 54.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Floral
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Floral
College town 30 of every 100 Floral residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Floral
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Floral is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 109. Floral is located on Arkansas Highway 87, 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of Pleasant Plains. Floral has a post office with ZIP code 72534.
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- Elevation
- 771 ft
- ZIP code
- 72534
Questions about Floral
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Floral, AR a good place to live?
Floral has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.