Elizabeth Hall · National Register of Historic Places
New Blaine’s story
103 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1923New Blaine is settled
New BlaineAR
Main Street Bridge · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is New Blaine a good place to live?
New Blaine’s midpoint age is 54 years, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 36.6 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than New Blaine. 29% of the land in New Blaine is conserved, above both Arkansas’ towns (0.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Elizabeth Hall and New Blaine School. New Blaine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes New Blaine stand out
Where New Blaine beats most towns.
Small town
533 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to New Blaine: who provides what
New Blaine is unincorporated, so Logan County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOG&E11.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Logan Co Rural Water3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLogan CountyLogan County provides services here
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLogan County ClerkLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP codes72851, 7283572851 80% · 72835 20%Census 2020
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 New Blaine.
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in New Blaine than in Arkansas
Here, 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 26% in Arkansas as a whole. Adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 30% of residents (18% statewide).
54median age · AR 38.5
New BlaineArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
24%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma15%
High school34%
Some college21%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 21% and 80% women
The Census survey reached too few of New Blaine’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.8 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| New Blaine | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.4% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.1% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.8% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Outdoors
New Blaine keeps nearly a quarter of its land conserved
Parks and preserves in New Blaine: one, of 17 acres.
29.1%conserved
29.1%
conserved · 353 of 1,212 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Blaine Community Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
New Blaine has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 62% come from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. New Blaine’s FEMA risk score is 81 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
New Blaine has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Blaine. The average commute for New Blaine comes to 26 minutes. The top destinations are Paris (11%), Clarksville (11%) and Russellville (11%). The median commute is under 17 miles.
2%work in town
| New Blaine | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In New Blaine2%
Paris11%
Clarksville11%
Russellville11%
Fort Smith7%
17 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in New Blaine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in New Blaine brings mild winters and hot summers
Only 10 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher July high than New Blaine. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 29° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–52°
Spring49–73°
Summer69–91°
Fall50–74°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy New Blaine is
In New Blaine, a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. Of 32 CDC measures, New Blaine beats the Arkansas average on 7 and trails it on 5. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than New Blaine.
| New Blaine | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | New Blaine | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 10.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7.7% |
Johnson Regional Medical Center
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Blaine
15pages on New Blaine
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Blaine
About 2 of every 100 New Blaine residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave New Blaine for work
Where New Blaine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in New Blaine
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
7 places in New Blaine on the National Register of Historic Places.
About New Blaine
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
New Blaine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 173. The following sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places are in or near New Blaine: Anhalt Barn, on County Road 68 Old Arkansas Highway 22, part of AR 197, AR 197 Loop, and Rainwater Loop Elizabeth Hall, off AR 22 Farmer's State Bank, at 100 Seallars St. Freeborn T. Lasater House, at 494 AR 197 Main Street Bridge, 2002 Sellers St. at Silver Smith Branch New Blaine School, at the junction of AR 22 and Spring Rd. Troy Lasater Service Station, on the AR 197 Loop.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 348 ft
- ZIP code
- 72851
- Area code
- 479
Questions about New Blaine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Blaine, AR a good place to live?
New Blaine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.