Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
40% of residents live below the poverty line in Hermitage, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only one of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hermitage. Mt. Olive Rosenwald School and Hermitage City Hall and Jail is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hermitage has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Hermitage beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 247 in 1910, a peak of 830 in 2010, 525 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1937 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hermitage, 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 Hermitage.
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Hermitage School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 217 | C |
| Hermitage High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 208 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Warren (18%), Monticello (7%) and Little Rock (6%). In Hermitage, 7.9% of working residents work locally. Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles.
| Hermitage | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $23,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hermitage’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 76 of 100. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hermitage’s typical July afternoon high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
44% of adults have high blood pressure in Hermitage. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Hermitage. Of 32 CDC measures, Hermitage beats the Arkansas average on 1 and trails it on 14.
| Hermitage | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 20% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 25% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Hermitage | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.2% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Hermitage; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hermitage residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Hermitage’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Hermitage.
City in Arkansas, United States
Hermitage is a city in Bradley County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hermitage had a population of 525. Jeff Wardlaw, the District 8 member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, operates Wardlaw Brothers Farms, Inc., in Hermitage.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hermitage has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Dave Owen and Ken Poole.
