Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Monette’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. 29% of residents are 65 or older in Monette, above both Arkansas’ towns (16%) and U.S. towns (18%). On cost of living, just 2 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do better. Residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Monette has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Craighead County Road 513C Bridge and First National Bank Building. Monette has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Monette beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
First National Bank BuildingWhere Monette’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 Monette is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 559 in 1910, 1,506 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1941 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monette, 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 Monette.
46% of Monette adults have high blood pressure, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 41% and U.S. towns at 35%. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Monette. Monette beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Monette | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Monette | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8.6% |
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. The largest public high school is Buffalo Island Central High School, with 316 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Island Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 316 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Monette’s FEMA risk score is 88 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Monette for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Monette fell to 285 in 2023, 93 fewer than in 2013. 10% of Monette residents live below the poverty line.
| Monette | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median rent in Monette is $583 a month. Typical home values rose 6.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Monette | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $583 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Monette has grown 11% since 2020, to 1,679 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
| Monette | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.5 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 20% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Monette | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.9% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.5% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.3% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.2% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Monette has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 30° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 109 Arkansas towns, just 10 have a lower violent crime rate than Monette.
| Monette | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.6 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Monette; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Monette residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
2 places in Monette on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Monette is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The city is located in an area of Northeast Arkansas known as Buffalo Island. The population was 1,506 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
