Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 155, settled in 1897.
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Gillham. Gillham has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them King Schoolhouse and Goff and Gamble Merchandise Store. Gillham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Gillham beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 291 in 1910, 157 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1913 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gillham, 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 Gillham.
Most working residents leave Gillham for work: only 2% work in town. At 27 minutes, Gillham’s average trip to work is above both Arkansas’ towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Gillham grew to 267 in 2023, 53 more than in 2013.
| Gillham | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 18% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 96 of 100, Gillham’s FEMA risk score is above both the Arkansas town median (66 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gillham has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Gillham’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gillham beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 39% of Gillham adults get no exercise outside work. Only 10 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Gillham.
| Gillham | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Gillham | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 16.6% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.6% | 18.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.7% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gillham
About 10 of every 100 Gillham residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Gillham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Gillham on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Arkansas, United States
Gillham is a town in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gillham had a population of 157. It is located six miles from Gillham Lake.
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Gillham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
