HavanaAR
A town of 235, settled in 1902.
Is Havana a good place to live?
37% of residents live below the poverty line in Havana, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower median age than Havana. Havana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
235 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Havana: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Havana, and how to reach them.
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 Havana.
The schools Havana’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Western Yell County School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Yell County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 141 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
High risk in Havana, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Havana
Havana has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Havana’s July high is 93°F, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 92°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Havana’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Havana for work: only 1% work in town. Havana’s average trip to work is 28 minutes. Jobs based in Havana fell to 71 in 2023, 39 fewer than in 2013.
| Havana | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Havana is
Havana beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Havana.
| Havana | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Havana | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.8% | 10.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.2% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Havana has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Havana City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Havana
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Havana; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Havana residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Famous people from Havana
3 notable people were born in Havana.
About Havana
City in Arkansas, United States
Havana is a city in northwest Yell County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Havana had a population of 239. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Arkansas Scenic State Highway 309 leads from Havana to the top of Mount Magazine, home of Arkansas's newest State Park, and the highest peak in Arkansas. Havana is located between Booneville and Danville on State Highway 10. The area has views of Mount Magazine, the tallest mountain in Arkansas. West of Havana lies Blue Mountain Lake, a US Army Corps of Engineers Lake, which provides recreational fishing, camping, swimming and boating. Havana is in the Petit Jean River Valley, with the Ouachita Mountain range…
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- ZIP code
- 72842
- Area code
- 479
Questions about Havana
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Havana, AR a good place to live?
Havana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Havana, AR known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Johnny Sain and Jim Walkup.