Peach-Orchard-Main-ar, 2020
Peach Orchard’s story
153 years in pictures
Census counts: 484 in 1920, 105 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1935 on.
- 1873Peach Orchard is settled
Peach OrchardAR
A town of 103, settled in 1873.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
103
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$48K
Census ACS
Median age
37.8
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Peach Orchard a good place to live?
Peach Orchard’s mean commuting time is 34 minutes, above both Arkansas’ towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Peach Orchard. Peach Orchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
103 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 Peach Orchard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peach Orchard, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPeach Orchard WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Peach Orchard’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 hereClay County ClerkClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP code7245372453 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 Peach Orchard.
Natural hazards
Peach Orchard stands out in Arkansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Of the losses FEMA expects in Peach Orchard, 32% come from inland flooding and 19% from earthquakes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Peach Orchard after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Peach Orchard, expect mild winters and hot summers
The midsummer high in Peach Orchard is 90°F.
5″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–48°
Spring48–70°
Summer68–89°
Fall49–72°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Peach Orchard is
13% of Peach Orchard adults binge drink, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 16%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Peach Orchard beats Arkansas on 1 and trails on 11. The share of adults in Peach Orchard who have high blood pressure: 47%.
| Peach Orchard | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Peach Orchard | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8.6% |
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
18.2 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 Peach Orchard
15pages on Peach Orchard
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peach Orchard; the nearest are
Crowley's Ridge CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Paragould15.5 mi$16,670 tuitionBlack River Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pocahontas16.4 mi$4,776 in-state tuitionArkansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Jonesboro30.3 mi$8,090 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Peach Orchard residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Peach Orchard
City in Arkansas, United States
Peach Orchard is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Peach Orchard had a population of 105.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- ZIP code
- 72453
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Peach Orchard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peach Orchard, AR a good place to live?
Peach Orchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.