Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 486, settled in 1887.
Only 5 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Huntington. Old Huntington Jail is on the National Register of Historic Places. Huntington 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: 913 in 1890, a peak of 1,700 in 1910, 490 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1887 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huntington, 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 Huntington.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Huntington for work: only 1% work in town. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Huntington, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Huntington grew to 41 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013.
| Huntington | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Huntington has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. At 93°F, Huntington’s July high is against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Huntington home is worth about $192,000, up 4.5% in a year, 14% below the Arkansas typical home. 53% of Huntington households own their home.
| Huntington | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $917 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 crimes were reported in Huntington in 2025: 2 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Huntington is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Huntington beats the Arkansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Huntington.
| Huntington | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Huntington | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 14.4% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.2% | 61.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Huntington; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Huntington residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Where Huntington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Huntington is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Huntington had a population of 490.
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Huntington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Jake Freeze and Freda Ameringer.