NewhopeAR
This town of 88 people was settled in 1878.
Is Newhope a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower middle household income than Newhope. Newhope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
88 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Newhope: who provides what
Newhope is unincorporated, so Pike 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 Newhope.
A typical Newhope home is worth about $148K
Typical home values fell 3.8% in the year to September 2026. Newhope: just over two in five households own their home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Newhope work out of town
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Newhope, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half commute less than 29 miles. The top destinations are Hot Springs (15%), Nashville (9%) and Glenwood (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Newhope has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. 55% of Newhope’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Newhope: mild winters and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 91°; in January, nights fall to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Newhope is
39% of adults have obesity in Newhope, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. Of 32 CDC measures, Newhope beats the Arkansas average on 3 and trails it on 6. The share of adults in Newhope who have high blood pressure: 47%. Only 10 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Newhope.
| Newhope | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Newhope | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 18.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Newhope
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Newhope; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Newhope residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
100% of working residents leave Newhope for work
Where Newhope’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Newhope
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Newhope is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pike County, Arkansas, United States. Newhope is located at the junction of U.S. Route 70 and Arkansas Highway 369, 8 miles (13 km) west of Daisy. Newhope has a post office with ZIP code 71959. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 169.
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- Elevation
- 755 ft
- ZIP code
- 71959
Questions about Newhope
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newhope, AR a good place to live?
Newhope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.