GreenwayAR
A town of 171, settled in 1882.
Is Greenway a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Greenway, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Greenway. Greenway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
171 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Greenway: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenway, 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 Greenway.
Greenway faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Greenway since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Greenway’s workers commute out
At 30 minutes, Greenway’s average trip to work is above both Arkansas’ towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Piggott (25%), Paragould (7%) and Kennett (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Greenway, expect mild winters and hot summers
Greenway has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Greenway is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Greenway is
Greenway beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Greenway.
| Greenway | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 25% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Greenway | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Greenway
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenway; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Greenway residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
100% of working residents leave Greenway for work
Where Greenway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenway
City in Arkansas, United States
Greenway is a city in eastern Clay County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Greenway had a population of 174.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 289 ft
- ZIP code
- 72430
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Greenway
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenway, AR a good place to live?
Greenway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.