Natural StepsAR
A town of 683, settled in 1880.
Is Natural Steps a good place to live?
Natural Steps’ concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both the Arkansas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Palarm Bayou Pioneer Cemetery and Gene Rush House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Natural Steps has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
683 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Natural Steps. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center
37 mi National ParkHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors a year
16 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Arena
30 mi State parkPetit Jean State Park13 mi Zoo & aquariumLittle Rock ZooPhoto credits
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Simmons Bank Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Petit Jean State Park: ErgoSum88, Public domain
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Moving to Natural Steps: who provides what
Natural Steps is unincorporated, so Pulaski County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Natural Steps.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Natural Steps, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Natural Steps sits above just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Natural Steps break down as 66% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Natural Steps stands out in Arkansas and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
The top destinations are Little Rock (54%), North Little Rock (10%) and Conway (4%). Only 3 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Natural Steps. Natural Steps’ mean commuting time is 26 minutes, above Arkansas’ towns (21 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Natural Steps grew to 61 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013.
| Natural Steps | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $158,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Natural Steps, expect mild winters and hot summers
In Natural Steps, the July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Arkansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Natural Steps’ adults sleep under 7 hours
Only 2 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Natural Steps. The share of adults in Natural Steps who smoke cigarettes: 12%. Of 32 CDC measures, Natural Steps beats the Arkansas average on 17 and trails it on 2.
| Natural Steps | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 39% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Natural Steps | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 2.2% of Natural Steps
Across 1 park or preserve: 3.4 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Natural Steps: one, of 19 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pinnacle Mountain State Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Natural Steps sells for about $340K
For households in Natural Steps, the share who are owner-occupiers is 97%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Natural Steps
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Natural Steps
About 2 of every 100 Natural Steps residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
99% of working residents leave Natural Steps for work
Where Natural Steps’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Natural Steps
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Natural Steps, AR a good place to live?
Natural Steps has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.