FourcheAR
A town of 56, settled in 1871.
Is Fourche a good place to live?
45% of residents live below the poverty line in Fourche, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Fourche. Fourche has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
56 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fourche: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fourche, 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 Fourche.
The biggest natural risk in Fourche is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
In Fourche, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 86 of 100, against 66 of 100 in Arkansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fourche is
For adults in Fourche, the share who have diabetes is 14%. Of 32 CDC measures, Fourche beats the Arkansas average on 2 and trails it on 1. 17% of adults in Fourche report frequent physical distress; 33% get no exercise outside work.
| Fourche | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 33% |
| What stands out | Fourche | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12% | 14.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fourche. Close and well known come first.
25 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year
38 mi National ParkHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors a year
27 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center
20 mi State parkPetit Jean State Park
26 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Arena40 mi Theme parkMagic Springs and Crystal FallsPhoto credits
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Petit Jean State Park: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Simmons Bank Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Everything we know about Fourche
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Fourche
About 0 of every 100 Fourche residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Fourche
Town in Arkansas, United States
Fourche ( FUUSH) is a town in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fourche had a population of 56. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- Area code
- 501
Questions about Fourche
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fourche, AR a good place to live?
Fourche has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.