HensleyAR
Population 26: a town settled in 1882.
Is Hensley a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Hensley, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Hensley. Hensley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
26 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hensley. Close and well known come first.
16 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center
17 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Arena18 mi Zoo & aquariumLittle Rock Zoo16 mi MuseumArkansas Museum of Fine Arts
17 mi MuseumOld State HousePhoto credits
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simmons Bank Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Old State House: Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Hensley: who provides what
Hensley is unincorporated, so Pulaski 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 Hensley.
The biggest natural risk in Hensley is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Hensley’s FEMA hazard score stands at 72 of 100. Expected losses in Hensley break down as 38% from inland flooding and 23% from earthquakes. Also worth knowing: households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Hensley, expect mild winters and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 32°; snowfall runs to about 4 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hensley stands out in Arkansas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
In Hensley, just over a quarter of adults worry about having enough food. Only 4 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Hensley. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hensley beats Arkansas on 6 and trails on 18.
| Hensley | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 56% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Hensley | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.3% | 24.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 14.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.5% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Hensley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hensley; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hensley residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Hensley
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Hensley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hensley had a population of 137. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan area.
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- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 259 ft
- ZIP code
- 72065
- Area code
- 501
Questions about Hensley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hensley, AR a good place to live?
Hensley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.