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GuionAR

A town of 72, settled in 1903.

William Dillard Homestead · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

2025 Census estimate · +4.3% since 2020

Median age

52.6

years

Land area

1 sq mi

Is Guion a good place to live?

71% of residents live below the poverty line in Guion, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Guion. Guion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

72 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Mount Pleasant · 10 mi Cushman · 10 mi Melbourne · 10 mi Mountain View · 11 mi Sidney · 17 mi Fifty-Six · 17 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Guion: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Guion, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterGuion Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Guion’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMelbourne 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 hereIzard County ClerkIzard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021

ZIP code7254072540 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 Guion.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Arkansas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Guion is higher

Guion’s FEMA risk score is 95 of 100, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 66 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.

95risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageGuion’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Guion Get ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Guion, expect four seasons and hot summers

Guion has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Guion’s July high is 90°F.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–50°

Spring47–70°

Summer66–89°

Fall48–72°

Oct 31

typical first frost

Apr 2

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageGuion’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 27°Rain & snow7″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Guion is

Guion beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 48% of Guion adults have high blood pressure. Only 8 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Guion.

	Guion	Arkansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	48%	41%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	35%	34%	25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	27%	25%	19%

32 measures vs. Arkansas

4 better20 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Guion	AR
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.9%	14.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	8.2%	10.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	28.6%	18.6%