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A town of 2,208, settled in 1888.
The best of Marked Tree’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and walkability; the weakest is a D− for health. Marked Tree’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Arkansas town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town in Arkansas scores higher than Marked Tree on walkability. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. On civic life, just 5 of Arkansas’ 182 towns do worse. Marked Tree has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Marked Tree Lock and Siphons and Marked Tree Commercial Historic District. Marked Tree has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Marked Tree beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
2,566 counted in 2010 and 2,286 in 2020; an estimated 2,208 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Marked Tree is from typical.
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Census counts: 352 in 1900, a peak of 3,229 in 1970, 2,286 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 3 maps from 1941 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marked Tree, 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 Marked Tree.
Marked Tree beats the Arkansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 42% of Marked Tree adults get no exercise outside work, against 34% in Arkansas’ towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 48% of Marked Tree adults have high blood pressure.
| Marked Tree | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Marked Tree | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.4% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Marked Tree School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marked Tree Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 309 | B+ |
| Marked Tree High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 228 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Marked Tree’s median rent is $565 a month. Typical home values rose 7.2% in the year to September 2026. 54% of households own their home in Marked Tree.
| Marked Tree | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $565 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 54% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a higher FEMA risk score than Marked Tree. Since 2001, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marked Tree.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Marked Tree has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Marked Tree is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Marked Tree for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Jonesboro (18%), Memphis (11%) and West Memphis (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
| Marked Tree | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marked Tree's reported crime rate is below Arkansas's. 9 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Marked Tree | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 9.2 per 1,000 residents | 17.5 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
2.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Cypress Park, at 20 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cypress Park | — | 20 |
| 2. Carver Street Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Marked Tree; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Marked Tree residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
City in Arkansas, United States
Marked Tree is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States, along the St. Francis River, at the mouth of the Little River. The population was 2,286 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas, metropolitan statistical area. Geologically, the area marks the southern end of the New Madrid Fault. In 1843, an earthquake occurred here for this reason.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.