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A town of 415, settled in 1888.
Hector’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Arkansas town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Hector has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 387 in 1970, 411 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1889 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hector, 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 Hector.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Hector School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 245 | B− |
| Hector High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 227 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide). 16% of Hector adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 29%. The median age in Hector is 42 years.
| Hector | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 16% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 42 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 27% and 79% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hector’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.3 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Hector | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.1% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.4% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.7% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.7% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Hector has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Hector’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Hector for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Hector grew to 183 in 2023, 151 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Russellville (30%), Little Rock (7%) and Dover (4%).
| Hector | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 18% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Hector home is worth about $190,000, up 1.5% in a year, 15% below the Arkansas typical home. 82% of Hector households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
25% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hector. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Hector. 13% of adults binge drink in Hector.
| Hector | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 25% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hector | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 34.3% | 18.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.7% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 24.9% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hector
About 2 of every 100 Hector residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Town in Arkansas, United States
Hector is a town in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hector had a population of 411. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Hector has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.