Guy High School Gymnasium · National Register of Historic Places
Guy’s story
136 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1890Guy is settled
GuyAR
Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
798
2025 Census estimate · +5.4% since 2020
Median home value
$247K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
117
A commuter town
Is Guy a good place to live?
Its National Register listings include Guy High School Gymnasium and Guy Home Economics Building. Guy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Guy stand out
Where Guy beats most towns.
Small town
798 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Guy: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Guy, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGuy WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Guy’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 hereFaulkner County ClerkFaulkner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP codes72058, 7206172058 97% · 72061 3%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 Guy.
Work & commute
Guy has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Jobs in Guy grew by 30 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 117. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. 14% of residents live below the poverty line locally, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Also worth knowing: among 124 Arkansas towns, just 4 have a higher average trip to work than Guy.
2%work in town
| Guy | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Guy2%
Conway27%
Little Rock13%
Greenbrier7%
Clinton3%
19 mi
median commute distance
117
jobs based in Guy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Guy’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Guy, with 402 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy-Perkins Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 247 | C− |
| Guy-Perkins High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 155 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Who lives here
Guy is older than the Arkansas average
College graduates make up nearly a fifth of adults 25 and older, against 26% across Arkansas. People 65 and older are just over a quarter of residents (18% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Guy at 798 residents, up 5.4% since 2020. The town’s midpoint age is 45.1 years, above both Arkansas’ towns (36.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years).
45.1median age · AR 38.5
| Guy | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.1 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
GuyArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school39%
Some college33%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate3%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Guy | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.5% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.7% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.9% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.3% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Guy’s year
For Guy, the peak summer temperature is 91°F.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–52°
Spring49–71°
Summer68–90°
Fall50–73°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Guy is tornadoes, at a high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. A third of Guy’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tornadoes, followed by inland flooding at 28%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Guy after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Safety
Crime reported in Guy
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Guy is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Guy is
Among adults in Guy, 42% have obesity. Against the Arkansas average, Guy comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.
| Guy | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Guy | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15% | 18.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 56.6% | 61.6% |
Ozark Health
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Guy sell for about $289K
Guy: just over three quarters of households own their home. The going rate for rent for Guy comes to $925 a month.
$289Kmedian sale price
| Guy | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $925 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
0% of Guy is conserved land
Trails total 1.7 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Guy: one, of 18 acres. Its trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 4,545 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Guy City Park | 0.8 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Guy
19pages on Guy
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Guy; the nearest are
Hendrix CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Conway16.6 mi$38,200 tuitionUniversity of Central ArkansasUniversity or college · Public · Conway18.4 mi$10,523 in-state tuitionUniversity of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonCommunity college · Public · Morrilton24.5 mi$3,648 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Guy residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Guy for work
Where Guy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
117jobs based in Guy
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
5 places in Guy on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Guy
City in Faulkner County, Arkansas, US
Guy is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Guy had a population of 752. It is part of the Central Arkansas region.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- ZIP code
- 72061
- Area code
- 501
Questions about Guy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Guy, AR a good place to live?
Guy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.