Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 693, settled in 1915.
Keiser’s concentration of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Arkansas’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Keiser has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Keiser School and Keiser Water Tower. Keiser 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: 452 in 1940, 751 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Keiser, 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 Keiser.
Keiser’s income of the median household stands at $57,000, where Arkansas’ towns sit at $55,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. For most workers, Keiser is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Also worth knowing: the typical journey to work in the town is 18 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
| Keiser | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Keiser sits above just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 42% come from earthquakes and 22% from drought. Federal aid has come to Keiser households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
21% never finished high school. Keiser: 31% of residents are under 18. Adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (23% statewide). For Keiser, the median age is 31.5 years.
| Keiser | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 31.5 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.6 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Keiser | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.9% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20.6% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.9% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.8% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.8% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 16 crimes were reported in Keiser in 2025: 14 property and 2 violent.
Keiser is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Among adults in Keiser, 16% report frequent physical distress. In Keiser, 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 42% have obesity.
| Keiser | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | Keiser | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 47.4% | 54.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.5 miles. Keiser has one park or preserve, 9 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Keiser City Park | 0.3 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Keiser; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Keiser residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Where Keiser’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Keiser on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Keiser is a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 751 at the 2020 census.
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Keiser has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
