Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Hazen’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. The median household income is $49K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Hazen’s median age is 44.2 years, above both the Arkansas town median (36.6 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Hazen has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Rock Island Depot and Black Oak Cemetery. Hazen has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hazen beats most towns.
Rock Island DepotIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Hazen is from typical.
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Census counts: 458 in 1890, 1,481 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hazen, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Hazen.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Hazen since 1989.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Hazen School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazen Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 315 | C |
| Hazen High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 229 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Hazen for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, Hazen has lost 114 jobs, to 392 in 2023. Hazen’s median household income is $49,000, close to Arkansas’ towns ($55,000) and below U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Hazen | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hazen beats the Arkansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Hazen. Only 6 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Hazen.
| Hazen | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hazen | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.6% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.8% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (23% statewide). Hazen has lost 6.5% of its people since 2020, down to 1,374 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 18% of Hazen adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Hazen | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 18% | 20% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 16% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Hazen | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.3% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.7% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.2% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.7% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Hazen has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Hazen is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hazen's reported crime rate is below Arkansas's. Hazen’s violent crime rate is 2.9 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Hazen | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.2 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is T.A. Cowan Parkway, at 22 acres.
| Hazen | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. T.A. Cowan Parkway | 0.8 mi | 22 |
| 2. John Harrison Sims Memorial Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Town & Country Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Hazen; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Hazen residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Hazen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Hazen on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Hazen.
City in Arkansas, United States
Hazen, officially the City of Hazen, is a city in Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,481 at the 2020 census.
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57% more nonprofits per person than the typical Arkansas town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including John Hancock and James Leon Holmes.
