Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 717, settled in 1891.
Norphlet 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: 1,063 in 1930, 766 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norphlet, 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 Norphlet.
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Smackover Norphlet School District. The town’s only public school teaches 338 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norphlet Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 338 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
For residents in Norphlet, the share who live below the poverty line is 14%. The average trip to work for Norphlet comes to 18 minutes, below both Arkansas’ towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its median household income stands at $52,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles.
| Norphlet | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 18% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The midsummer high for Norphlet comes to 93°F, against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Norphlet, 37% of adults have obesity. Among adults in the town, 18% report frequent physical distress and 35% get no exercise outside work.
| Norphlet | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Norphlet | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Norphlet once, in 2000. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. This Arkansas town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 1991.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among households in Norphlet, 74% live in a home they own.
| Norphlet | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $597 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.4 miles of trail. For Norphlet, the trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Norphlet
About 1 of every 100 Norphlet residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Norphlet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Arkansas, United States
Norphlet is a city in Union County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norphlet had a population of 766.
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Norphlet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.