145 years in pictures
Census counts: 251 in 1970, a peak of 368 in 1980, 274 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1881Menifee is settled
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A town of 312, settled in 1881.
Menifee’s average trip to work is 66 minutes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Menifee. Menifee has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Menifee High School Gymnasium and Bigelow Rosenwald School. Menifee 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: 251 in 1970, a peak of 368 in 1980, 274 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Menifee, 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 Menifee.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Menifee rose by 20, to 29. 12% of residents live below the poverty line here, below Arkansas’ towns (18%) but above U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Morrilton (21%), Little Rock (17%) and Conway (9%). For half of commuters, work is under 31 miles away.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are nearly half of residents (37% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (18% statewide). The median age in Menifee is 45.8 years. Since 2020, Menifee has grown 14%, to 312 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 26% of adults 25 and older, vs 26% across Arkansas.
| Menifee | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.8 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 20% | 29% |
Somewhere between 40% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Menifee’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.5 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Menifee | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.3% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.9% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 28.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.5% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.4% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.5% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0.4% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.2% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Households in Menifee have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. On expected storm and flood damage, Menifee sits above 72% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Menifee break down as 34% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Menifee is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
47% of Menifee adults sleep under 7 hours. Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Menifee. CDC measures, 32 in all: Menifee beats Arkansas on 7 and trails on 15.
| Menifee | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 56% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Menifee | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.4% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.2 miles of trail. Menifee’s trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: one, of 6 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Menifee City Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
4 within 15 miles of the center of Menifee
About 4 of every 100 Menifee residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Where Menifee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Menifee on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Arkansas, United States
Menifee is a town in Conway County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Menifee had a population of 274.
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Menifee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Jimmy Oliver and Richard Green.