HalleyAR
A town of 10, settled in 1884.
Is Halley a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Halley, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Halley. Halley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
10 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Halley: who provides what
Halley is unincorporated, so Desha County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Halley.
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NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Halley is
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Halley. Against the Arkansas average, Halley comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 20. Halley: 13% of adults binge drink.
| Halley | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 25% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 41% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Halley | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.3% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Halley faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA risk score for Halley comes to 60 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 34% come from inland flooding and 23% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Halley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Halley; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Halley residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Halley
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Halley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 44.
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- Elevation
- 141 ft
Questions about Halley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Halley, AR a good place to live?
Halley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.