Ozone School · National Register of Historic Places
Ozone’s story
153 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1889 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1873Ozone is settled
OzoneAR
The town was settled in 1873 and has 194 residents today.
Union School · Photo: Tinkertaylor1982 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
194
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$185K
+8.9% in a year
Median age
43.3
years
Settled
1873
153 years ago
Is Ozone a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Ozone, above both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Ozone. Union School and Ozone School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ozone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ozone.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Ozone is inland flooding, at a high overall level
73risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects in Ozone, 49% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 73% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Ozone households.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Ozone has mild winters and pleasant summers
2″snow a winter
Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Ozone. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 29° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–48°
Spring47–67°
Summer66–85°
Fall49–69°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Ozone home at about $185K
$185KZillow home value
Typical home values rose 8.9% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Ozone$185K
Arkansas$224K
+8.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Ozone is
The share of adults in Ozone who have high blood pressure: 49%. The town does better than the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. 16% of adults locally have diabetes; 13% binge drink. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Ozone.
| Ozone | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Ozone | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.4% | 7.7% |
Johnson Regional Medical Center
12 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1%
conserved · 6 of 542 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ozone
15pages on Ozone
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Ozone: who provides what
Ozone is unincorporated, so Johnson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerArkansas Valley Elec Coop14.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHorsehead Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJohnson CountyJohnson County provides services here
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 hereJohnson County ClerkJohnson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP codes72854, 7283072854 73% · 72830 27%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ozone
About 0 of every 100 Ozone residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Ozone
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Ozone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. Ozone is located on Arkansas Highway 21, 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north of Clarksville. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 92. Ozone has a post office with ZIP code 72854.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,949 ft
- ZIP code
- 72854
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