GamalielAR
15 people live in this town, settled in 1896.
Is Gamaliel a good place to live?
No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Gamaliel. Gamaliel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
15 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gamaliel.
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Gamaliel
Gamaliel’s midsummer high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gamaliel is
In Gamaliel, nearly half of adults have high blood pressure, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 41% and U.S. towns at 35%. Of 32 CDC measures, Gamaliel beats the Arkansas average on 7 and trails it on 10. Gamaliel: 12% of adults binge drink. Only 7 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Gamaliel.
| Gamaliel | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Gamaliel | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Gamaliel home is worth about $248K
Home values are up 1.9% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Gamaliel: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 51% of U.S. communities. Households in Gamaliel have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 29% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Gamaliel
Moving to Gamaliel: who provides what
Gamaliel is unincorporated, so Baxter 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.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gamaliel
About 0 of every 100 Gamaliel residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Gamaliel
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Gamaliel gə-MAIL-ee-ə is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. Gamaliel is located along Arkansas Highway 101, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Mountain Home and 3 mi (4.8 km) south of the Arkansas—Missouri border. Gamaliel has a post office with ZIP code 72537. Gamaliel is located on a ridge between Bennetts Bayou to the east and the Norfork River/Norfork Lake to the west. Gamaliel campground on the east arm of Norfork Lake is about three miles to the southeast. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 33.
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- Elevation
- 902 ft
- ZIP code
- 72537
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