Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,883, established in 1896.
Leachville’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Leachville, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 6 of Arkansas’ 182 towns score lower on civic life. Leachville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Leachville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Leachville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,157 in 1930, 2,039 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1941 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leachville, 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 Leachville.
29% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Leachville, above both Arkansas’ towns (25%) and U.S. towns (19%). 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Leachville. Leachville beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Leachville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Leachville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8.6% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 28.8% | 24.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Buffalo Island Central School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Island Central Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 404 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Leachville for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Leachville has added 48 jobs, to 377 in 2023. The top destinations are Jonesboro (12%), Manila (9%) and Blytheville (9%).
| Leachville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 8% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Leachville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Leachville’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Leachville's reported crime rate is below Arkansas's. The violent crime rate in Leachville is 5.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Leachville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 5.8 per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 8.5 per 1,000 residents | 17.5 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Leachville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Leachville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
City in Arkansas, United States
Leachville is a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,039 at the 2020 census. Leachville was incorporated in 1916.
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Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $112,000, 50% below the Arkansas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.