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Arkansas›Sharp County

Ozark AcresAR

670 people call this town in Arkansas home.

Is Ozark Acres a good place to live?

Ozark Acres’ average commute is 36 minutes, above both the Arkansas town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 2 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Ozark Acres. Ozark Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

670 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 Ozark Acres: who provides what

Ozark Acres is unincorporated, so Sharp County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOzark Acres Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSharp CountySharp County provides services here
SchoolsHighland School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSharp County ClerkSharp County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP codes72482, 7254272482 98% · 72542 2%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 Ozark Acres.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Ozark Acres: inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Ozark Acres break down as 40% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

The median household income in Ozark Acres is lower than in most of Arkansas or the rest of the country

The top destinations are Ash Flat (10%), Batesville (10%) and Hardy (9%). The median commute is under 27 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ozark Acres0%
Ash Flat10%
Batesville10%
Hardy9%
Little Rock7%
27 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Ozark Acres
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Ozark Acres, expect four seasons and hot summers

Ozark Acres’ July high comes in at 90°F.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–48°
Spring46–69°
Summer66–88°
Fall47–71°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ozark Acres is

In Ozark Acres, nearly a third of adults feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Ozark Acres beats the Arkansas average on 1 and trails it on 15. Two figures for adults locally: 21% report frequent physical distress, 50% have high blood pressure. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Ozark Acres.

Ozark AcresArkansas townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%16%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)50%41%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)32%25%19%
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outOzark AcresAR
More adults treating high blood pressure82.8%76.9%
More adults with COPD14.2%8.6%
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
21.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The median home in Ozark Acres sells for about $102K

Among households in Ozark Acres, 87% own their home. In Ozark Acres, the typical rent is $1,107 a month.

$102Kmedian sale price
Ozark AcresArkansas townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home87%60%73%
Median rent$1,107 a month$878 a month$1,185 a month
4
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Ozark Acres is conserved land

2.7 miles of trail. Ozark Acres’ trail network density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 4,521 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ozark Acres

15pages on Ozark Acres
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ozark Acres; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ozark Acres for work

Where Ozark Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Ash Flat Ash Flat 10% 10% → Batesville Batesville 10% 9% → Hardy Hardy 9% 7% → Little Rock Little Rock 7% 5% → Highland Highland 5% 4% → Pocahontas Pocahontas 4% Ozark Acres · 0% stay
0jobs based in Ozark Acres
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ozark Acres

Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States

Ozark Acres is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP), Suburban Improvement District (SID), and a Deeded Community in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 692.

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Questions about Ozark Acres

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ozark Acres, AR a good place to live?

Ozark Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.