Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Plumerville has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Sims Hotel and Plummer's Station. Plumerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Plumerville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 135 in 1880, 734 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plumerville, 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 Plumerville.
Plumerville: 1.9% of working residents work locally. The average commute for Plumerville comes to 17 minutes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 406, to 580. For Plumerville, the income of the median household is $43,000.
| Plumerville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA hazard score for Plumerville comes to 72 of 100, above both Arkansas’ towns (66 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). 34% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 21%. This Arkansas town has had 4 paid flood insurance claims since 2003.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 9.3% in value. In Plumerville, the rent at the middle of the market is $719 a month. Just over two thirds of households live in a home they own locally.
| Plumerville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $719 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect July afternoons of 93° and January nights of 30°, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (23% statewide). Plumerville is growing: up 2.4% since 2020, to 738 residents (2025 estimate). 20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas. The age of the median resident in the town is 33.6 years.
| Plumerville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.6 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 20% | 29% |
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Plumerville | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.5% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.2% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.7% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.3% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.6% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
7 crimes were reported in Plumerville in 2025: 5 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Plumerville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The share of adults in Plumerville who have diabetes: 16%. For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 46%.
| Plumerville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Plumerville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23% | 18.6% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.6% | 13.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Plumerville
About 4 of every 100 Plumerville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Where Plumerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Plumerville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, US
Plumerville is a city in Conway County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 734 at the 2020 census.
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Plumerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Lee Johnson and Rupert Bayless Vance.
