ARMap-doton-Harrell, 2005
Harrell’s story
118 years in pictures
Census counts: 273 in 1940, a peak of 342 in 1950, 210 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
- 1908Harrell is settled
HarrellAR
Settled in 1908, this town now has 206 residents.
Population
206
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
62.4
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Is Harrell a good place to live?
Harrell’s mean commuting time is 41 minutes, above both Arkansas’ towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Harrell. Harrell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
206 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 Harrell: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrell, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHarrell WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harrell’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 hereCalhoun County ClerkCalhoun County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP codes71745, 7174471745 54% · 71744 46%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 Harrell.
Who lives here
The median age in Harrell is higher than in most of Arkansas or the rest of the country
People 65 and older are 43% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 7% of residents (23% statewide). Here, a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 26% in Arkansas as a whole.
62.4median age · AR 38.5
| Harrell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62.4 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 20% | 29% |
HarrellArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
34%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school36%
Some college25%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s3%
Graduate22%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Harrell’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.8 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Harrell | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.2% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.5% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 33.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.7% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.4% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 3.2% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.8% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Harrell has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Hampton (9%), Fordyce (9%) and Monticello (6%). For most workers, Harrell is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The share of residents in Harrell who live below the poverty line: 6.2%. Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
1%work in town
| Harrell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Harrell1%
Hampton9%
Fordyce9%
Monticello6%
El Dorado6%
22 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Harrell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Harrell: inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Harrell once, in 2004. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Expected losses in Harrell break down as 37% from inland flooding and 21% from earthquakes.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Harrell has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–56°
Spring51–75°
Summer69–91°
Fall52–76°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Harrell is
In Harrell, just over one in ten adults binge drink. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Harrell is ahead of Arkansas on 4 and behind on 5. Only 6 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Harrell.
| Harrell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
4 better23 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Harrell | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 76.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.4% | 4% |
Dallas County Medical Center
20.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 352 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harrell City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harrell
16pages on Harrell
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harrell; the nearest are
Southern Arkansas University TechCommunity college · Public · Camden20.2 mi$5,040 in-state tuitionUniversity of Arkansas at MonticelloUniversity or college · Public · Monticello34.4 mi$9,292 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Harrell residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Harrell for work
Where Harrell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Harrell
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harrell
Town in Arkansas, United States
Harrell is a town in Calhoun County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Harrell had a population of 210. It is part of the Camden micropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 203 ft
- ZIP code
- 71745
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Harrell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrell, AR a good place to live?
Harrell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.