PXL 20240307, 2024
Gosnell’s story
123 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,386 in 1970, a peak of 3,968 in 2000, 2,910 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2024 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
- 1903Gosnell is settled
GosnellAR
A town of 2,663, settled in 1903. Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Krelorian1917 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,663
2025 Census estimate · −8.5% since 2020
Median home value
$99K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
891
Balanced
TownGrade
C
#49 of 123 in AR
Is Gosnell a good place to live?
Gosnell gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $99K for a typical one, or 1.9 years of the Blytheville area’s $53K median household income. It grades C overall, 49th of 123 graded towns in Arkansas. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top, and residents are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, its public schools beat 87% of Arkansas towns on state tests and graduation. On walkability, just 6 of Arkansas’ 200 towns do worse. Gosnell's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. On history, just 18 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do worse.
What makes Gosnell stand out
Where Gosnell beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Gosnell has shrunk 25% since 2010
3,548 counted in 2010 and 2,910 in 2020; an estimated 2,663 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 8.5% since 2020, after 18% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Gosnell grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Gosnell is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 3.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsAOpen →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →HealthGreat River Medical Center 3.2 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & income$61K median household incomeCOpen →SafetyC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life0.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Gosnell: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gosnell, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGosnell Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gosnell’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMississippi County ClerkMississippi County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code7231572315 100%Census 2020
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 Gosnell.
Gosnell pairs an A for schools with modest home prices, has homes that are cheap against local pay and looks healthier within Arkansas than nationally.
SchoolsA
Gosnell’s grade for schools is an A
Its A for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $99K.
Its public schools are run by the Gosnell School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Gosnell High School, with 567 students.
87%of AR districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosnell Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 648 | A |
| Gosnell High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 567 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
HealthD
Gosnell’s grade for health is a D
Within Arkansas it is less healthy than 57% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
44% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Gosnell, above both the Arkansas town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 21% of Gosnell adults report frequent mental distress. Gosnell beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Gosnell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Gosnell | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.7% | 18.6% |
Great River Medical Center
3.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
43rd
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Gosnell, with earthquakes at the top
Since 1997, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gosnell.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
14
paid flood claims since 1997
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Gosnell has mild winters and hot summers
Gosnell has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Gosnell’s July high is 90°F, against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–49°
Spring50–71°
Summer70–89°
Fall51–72°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyC+
Gosnell reports more crime per resident than 65% of U.S. towns
Reported crimes fell from 57 to 24 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Gosnell is 6.1 per 1,000 residents. Within Arkansas, it does better than 73% of towns. The violent crime rate in Gosnell is 3 per 1,000 residents.
35%of U.S. towns report more crimeC+Safety Grade
| Gosnell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Gosnell3
Arkansas5.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Gosnell6.1
Arkansas16.7
U.S.15.5
35th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
73rd
percentile among AR towns
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
16
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
About one in three of Gosnell’s working residents commute to Blytheville
Jobs based here fell from 1,425 in 2013 to 891.
Most working residents leave Gosnell for work: only 6% work in town. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Gosnell. Since 2013, Gosnell has lost 534 jobs, to 891 in 2023.
6%work in town
| Gosnell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Gosnell6%
Blytheville34%
Jonesboro6%
Memphis4%
Osceola4%
13 mi
median commute distance
891
jobs based in Gosnell
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC−
0.1% of Gosnell is conserved land
Just 1 of its 1,031 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Gosnell itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.1%conserved
| Gosnell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 1 of 1,031 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade A−
Homes in Gosnell sell for about $218K
At 1.9 years of the Blytheville area’s $53K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 93% of Arkansas towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living.
The median sale price was $218,000 in May 2026.
$218Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
84
days on market
96.5%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gosnell
18pages on Gosnell
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gosnell
About 3 of every 100 Gosnell residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Gosnell
City in Arkansas, United States
Gosnell is a city in northern Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,910 at the 2020 census, down from 3,548 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1968
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 249 ft
- ZIP code
- 72319
- Area code
- 870
Gosnell’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Gosnell.
BlythevilleGosnell
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosnell | #49 | C | A− | C+ | A | D |
| Blytheville | #115 | D− | B | D− | C | D− |
Questions about Gosnell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gosnell, AR a good place to live?
Gosnell grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #49 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades D for health, C+ for safety and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Gosnell, AR safe?
Within Arkansas, it does better than 73% of towns.
Is Gosnell, AR expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $99,000, 56% below the Arkansas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.