HunterAR
With 99 residents, this town was settled in 1886.
Is Hunter a good place to live?
6% of residents live below the poverty line in Hunter, below both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 7 have a higher home-ownership rate than Hunter. Hunter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
99 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hunter: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hunter, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hunter.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Hunter, mostly earthquakes
In Hunter, the risk rating from FEMA is 83 of 100. Expected losses in Hunter break down as 34% from earthquakes and 23% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hunter after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Hunter’s year
The range runs from 32° on a January night to 91° on a July afternoon, with about 3 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hunter is
Just over one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Hunter. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Hunter. Two figures for adults locally: 29% say their health is fair or poor, 44% have high blood pressure.
| Hunter | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Hunter | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.1% | 18.6% |
| More smokers | 23.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Hunter is conserved land
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail. Hunter’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 3 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hunter City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hunter
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hunter; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hunter residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Hunter
Town in Arkansas, United States
Hunter is a town in southeast Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 103 as of the 2020 Census. Gilbert G. Collier, awarded the Medal of Honor for his action in the Korean War, was born in Hunter.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 210 ft
- ZIP code
- 72074
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Hunter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hunter, AR a good place to live?
Hunter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.