Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 127, established in 1914.
McDougal 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: 200 in 1960, a peak of 328 in 1970, 134 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McDougal, 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 McDougal.
Households in McDougal have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009. FEMA puts just over a quarter of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to drought. Since 2001, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of McDougal adults worry about having enough food, against 20% in Arkansas’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Of 32 CDC measures, McDougal beats the Arkansas average on 3 and trails it on 5. Also worth knowing: in McDougal, 45% of adults have high blood pressure.
| McDougal | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | McDougal | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 14.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of McDougal; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 McDougal residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
City in Arkansas, United States
McDougal is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 134 at the 2020 census.
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McDougal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.