Okolona Colored High School Gymnasium · National Register of Historic Places
Okolona’s story
149 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1877Okolona is settled
OkolonaAR
A town of 98, settled in 1877.
Elkins' Ferry · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
98
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Is Okolona a good place to live?
Okolona’s average commute is 36 minutes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 2 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Okolona. Elkins' Ferry and Okolona Colored High School Gymnasium is on the National Register of Historic Places. Okolona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
98 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Okolona: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Okolona, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOkolona WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Okolona’s trash rules yet
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 hereClark County ClerkClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP code7196271962 100%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 Okolona.
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Okolona
Okolona’s typical July afternoon high stands at 93°F.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–56°
Spring50–74°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–75°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Okolona: inland flooding
Okolona’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 67 of 100, close to Arkansas’ towns (66 of 100) and above U.S. towns (44 of 100). Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Okolona is
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Okolona. The town beats the Arkansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. In Okolona, a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Okolona | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Okolona | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 76.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.3% | 4% |
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia
16.7 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 Okolona
16pages on Okolona
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Okolona; the nearest are
Henderson State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Arkadelphia18.2 mi$8,244 in-state tuitionUniversity of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaCommunity college · Public · Hope28.9 mi$3,880 in-state tuition
College town 17 of every 100 Okolona residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Questions about Okolona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Okolona, AR a good place to live?
Okolona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.