JerichoAR
Home to 96 people, the town was settled in 1886.
Is Jericho a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Jericho. Jericho has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
96 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
SS Sultana and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jericho. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Ancient siteSS Sultana
14 mi MuseumNational Civil Rights Museum
18 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Liberty Stadium
15 mi Stadium & arenaFedExForum
14 mi MuseumBlues Hall of Fame
18 mi Stadium & arenaMid-South ColiseumPhoto credits
SS Sultana: Template:Thomas W. Bankes, Public domain · National Civil Rights Museum: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · FedExForum: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain · Blues Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mid-South Coliseum: bcbuckner, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Jericho: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jericho, 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 Jericho.
Jericho faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly two fifths of Jericho’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 26% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Jericho brings mild winters and hot summers
In Jericho, the peak summer temperature is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Jericho
2 crimes were reported in Jericho in 2025: 1 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Jericho is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jericho stands out in Arkansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults feel lonely
Jericho: 48% of adults have obesity. Among adults here, 29% say their health is fair or poor, above both Arkansas’ towns (25%) and U.S. towns (19%). No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Jericho. One in ten adults in Jericho binge drink; 52% have high blood pressure.
| Jericho | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 41% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 33% |
| What stands out | Jericho | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 14.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.4% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Jericho
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jericho
About 9 of every 100 Jericho residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Jericho
Town in Arkansas, United States
Jericho is a town in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jericho had a population of 98.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Jericho
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jericho, AR a good place to live?
Jericho has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.