PollardAR
A town of 186, settled in 1876.
Is Pollard a good place to live?
Pollard’s median age is 55.2 years, above both Arkansas’ towns (36.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 2 have a higher home-ownership rate than Pollard. Pollard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
186 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pollard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pollard, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pollard.
The FEMA risk score in Pollard is higher than in most of Arkansas or the rest of the country
Expected losses in Pollard break down as 26% from inland flooding and 18% from drought. Federal aid has come to Pollard households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Pollard work out of town
The top destinations are Paragould (16%), Piggott (14%) and Batesville (4%). Jobs based in Pollard fell to 7 in 2023, 45 fewer than in 2013. In Pollard, 1.3% of working residents work locally, against 22% in Arkansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The middle household income for Pollard comes to $44,000.
| Pollard | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pollard is
35% of adults get no exercise outside work in Pollard. This Arkansas town beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Pollard | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pollard | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Pollard is conserved land
In Pollard, the trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 1 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pollard City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pollard
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pollard; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Pollard residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
99% of working residents leave Pollard for work
Where Pollard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pollard
City in Arkansas, United States
Pollard is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pollard had a population of 193.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 338 ft
- ZIP code
- 72456
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Pollard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pollard, AR a good place to live?
Pollard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.