Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 132, settled in 1873.
Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Omaha. Cricket and Crest Tunnels Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Omaha 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: 38 in 1880, a peak of 207 in 1990, 128 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Omaha, 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 Omaha.
Its public schools are run by the Omaha School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 247 | B+ |
| Omaha High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 171 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Omaha’s median household income is $31,000, below both Arkansas’ towns ($55,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Omaha. Jobs based in Omaha fell to 12 in 2023, 46 fewer than in 2013.
| Omaha | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $31,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 18% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Omaha home is worth about $280,000, up 3.3% in a year, 25% above the Arkansas typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Omaha has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Omaha beats the Arkansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Omaha adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Arkansas town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 45% of Omaha adults have high blood pressure.
| Omaha | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Omaha | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Omaha. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Theme parkSilver Dollar City
10 mi LakeTable Rock Lake
13 mi MuseumTitanic Museum
30 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks17 mi CaveMarvel Cave
25 mi National RiverBuffalo National River1.4M visitors a yearSilver Dollar City: Nan Fry, CC BY 2.0 · Table Rock Lake: KTrimble (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Titanic Museum: Brad A. Totman, Public domain · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Omaha
About 1 of every 100 Omaha residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Omaha’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Arkansas, United States
Omaha is a town in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census the population stood at 128. It is a rural community located approximately 10 miles from Branson, Missouri and 15 miles from Harrison. The town is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Omaha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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