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GregoryAR

A town, settled in 1891.

Is Gregory a good place to live?

We don’t grade Gregory yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Gregory: who provides what

Gregory is unincorporated, so Woodruff County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWest Woodruff Water District1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesWoodruff CountyWoodruff County provides services here
SchoolsAugusta School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWoodruff County ClerkWoodruff County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP codes72006, 7205972006 65% · 72059 35%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 Gregory.

Natural hazards

Gregory stands out in Arkansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

Households in Gregory have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.

91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageGregory’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in GregoryGet ready10 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Gregory has mild winters and hot summers

The range runs from 32° on a January night to 91° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–51°
Spring51–72°
Summer70–90°
Fall52–73°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGregory’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 32°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 50 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Gregory is

Only 4 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Gregory. Against the Arkansas average, Gregory comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 16. Gregory: 52% of adults have high blood pressure, above both Arkansas’ towns (41%) and U.S. towns (35%). In Gregory, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress.

GregoryArkansas townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)52%41%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)41%34%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)33%25%19%
32 measures vs. Arkansas
3 better13 too close to call16 worse
What stands outGregoryAR
Fewer binge drinkers11%14.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.4%76.9%
More adults who have had a stroke6.2%4%
White County Medical Center
21.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageGregory’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby21.5 miles to an ER · White County Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AR on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gregory

12pages on Gregory
The big questions
HealthBetter than AR on 3 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryWoodruff County LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1891Climate91° summer highs · 2″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 72059Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Gregory; the nearest are

Harding UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Searcy23.1 mi$26,262 tuitionArkansas State University-BeebeCommunity college · Public · Beebe32.2 mi$3,336 in-state tuitionArkansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Jonesboro60.2 mi$8,090 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Gregory

Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States

Gregory is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 43. Gregory is located along Arkansas Highway 33, 9 miles (14 km) south of Augusta. Gregory has a post office with ZIP code 72059. The town was important enough that Gregory got rail service in the late 19th Century, courtesy of the Augusta and Southeastern Railway, which was purchased by the White and Black River Valley Railway (W&BRV) on January 10, 1890. The line was a 6-mile branch off the W&BRV from Wiville, Arkansas which terminated at Gregory. However, the line was abandoned in 1934.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
200 ft
ZIP code
72059

Questions about Gregory

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Is Gregory, AR a good place to live?

We don’t grade Gregory yet; the figures below are still real.