Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 363, settled in 1883.
27% of residents live below the poverty line in McNeil, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 10 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher January low than McNeil. Old Alexander House and McNeil Overpass is on the National Register of Historic Places. McNeil 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: 294 in 1890, a peak of 746 in 1960, 381 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McNeil, 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 McNeil.
Most working residents leave McNeil for work: only 0% work in town. At $38,000, McNeil’s median household income is below both Arkansas’ towns ($55,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work in McNeil is 19 minutes.
| McNeil | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (37% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (18% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in McNeil. McNeil has lost 4.7% of its people since 2020, down to 363 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| McNeil | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.8 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| McNeil | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.4% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.7% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.2% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.5% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.6% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
McNeil has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. McNeil’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
McNeil beats the Arkansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 48% of McNeil adults have high blood pressure. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than McNeil.
| McNeil | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | McNeil | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.4% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of McNeil
About 6 of every 100 McNeil residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Where McNeil’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Arkansas, United States
McNeil is a town in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, McNeil had a population of 381. The community was named after William B. McNeil, founder of the College Hill Academy.
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McNeil has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.