ARMap-doton-Horatio, 2005
Horatio’s story
131 years in pictures
Census counts: 625 in 1900, 920 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
- 1895Horatio is settled
HoratioAR
A town of 907, settled in 1895.
Population
907
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$123K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
28.7
years
Jobs based here
264
Balanced
Is Horatio a good place to live?
Horatio’s mean commuting time is 33 minutes, above both the Arkansas town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower median age than Horatio. Horatio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
907 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Horatio: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Horatio, and how to reach them.
PowerSWEPCO12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHoratio WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Horatio’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSevier County ClerkSevier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7184271842 100%Census 2020
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 Horatio.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Horatio is higher than in the typical Arkansas or U.S. town
55% of Horatio’s expected losses from natural hazards come from ice storms, followed by inland flooding at 22%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Horatio after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2015. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Ice stormsInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Horatio’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Horatio High School, with 335 students. The Horatio School District runs its public schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horatio Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 313 | B+ |
| Horatio High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 335 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
The climate in Horatio brings mild winters and hot summers
Horatio’s midsummer high is 92°F, against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–56°
Spring50–74°
Summer69–91°
Fall52–76°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Arkansas overall
Here, 18% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 26% in Arkansas as a whole. Adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (23% statewide). For residents in Horatio, the share who are 65 or older is 15%.
28.7median age · AR 38.5
| Horatio | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 18% | 20% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 16% | 18% |
HoratioArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma19%
High school37%
Some college25%
Associate’s2%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
About 135 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.6 points). Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 84% are men (AR 51%).
| Horatio | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.8% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.9% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.5% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.9% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.9% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
About one in three of Horatio’s working residents commute to De Queen
Horatio’s median household income is $46,000. Only 7% of working residents stay in Horatio for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Horatio added 24 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 264. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.
7%work in town
| Horatio | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7.1% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Horatio7%
De Queen31%
Nashville4%
Hochatown4%
Broken Bow3%
23 mi
median commute distance
264
jobs based in Horatio
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Horatio is
Two figures for adults in Horatio: 30% say their health is fair or poor, 19% report frequent physical distress. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Horatio. 39% of Horatio adults get no exercise outside work.
| Horatio | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Horatio | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 18.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.3% | 18.5% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 18.8% | 14.4% |
Sevier County Medical Center
6.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Horatio
17pages on Horatio
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Horatio
About 3 of every 100 Horatio residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A shrinking town
Horatio has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,044 counted in 2010 and 920 in 2020; an estimated 907 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Horatio
City in Arkansas, United States
Horatio is a city in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Horatio had a population of 920.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 404 ft
- ZIP code
- 71842
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Horatio
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Horatio, AR a good place to live?
Horatio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.