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Prairie Grove gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $319K, 3.9 years of the Fayetteville metro’s $82K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 21st of 123 in Arkansas. In the comparison, Prairie Grove comes against 0.8% in Arkansas’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 11 of Arkansas’ 149 towns score higher on safety. Prairie Grove has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Prairie Grove Battlefield Park and Lake-Bell House.
Where Prairie Grove beats most towns.
Census counts: 412 in 1890, 7,045 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Prairie Grove is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Prairie Grove, 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 Prairie Grove.
Prairie Grove fares better on crime within Arkansas than nationally, looks healthier within Arkansas than nationally and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Arkansas.
The typical Prairie Grove home is worth about $319,000, up 3.3% in a year, 42% above the Arkansas typical home.
| Prairie Grove | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $968 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Prairie Grove School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Prairie Grove High School, with 620 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Grove Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 763 | A− |
| Prairie Grove High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 620 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 883 in 2013 to 1,475.
Most working residents leave Prairie Grove for work: only 8% work in town. Prairie Grove’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Prairie Grove grew to 1,475 in 2023, 592 more than in 2013.
| Prairie Grove | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 6.1% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 18% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 93% of Arkansas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 78 to 58 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The violent crime rate in Prairie Grove is 1 per 1,000 residents.
| Prairie Grove | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.4 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Fayetteville Drake Fld weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 41 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 96% of Arkansas places with climate records. July afternoons average 89.8°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 84% of Arkansas places with climate records; January nights average 26°.
Prairie Grove has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Prairie Grove’s July high is 90°F. About 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Prairie Grove | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 90°F | 92°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 30°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide). Prairie Grove has grown 27% since 2020, to 8,998 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 14% of Prairie Grove residents are 65 or older.
| Prairie Grove | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 31.7 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 20% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Prairie Grove | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.7% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
1.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, at 128 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park | 1.3 mi | 128 |
| 2. Delford Rieff Park | — | 19 |
| 3. Muddy Fork Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Prairie Grove.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Within Arkansas it is healthier than 80% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
10% of adults have diabetes in Prairie Grove.
| Prairie Grove | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Prairie Grove | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.1% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.2% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 71.8% | 76.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Prairie Grove. Close and well known come first.
28 mi MuseumCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art
9 mi Stadium & arenaDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaBud Walton Arena
15 mi State parkDevil's Den State Park
33 mi National Military ParkPea Ridge National Military Park132K visitors a year
7 mi MuseumArkansas Air & Military MuseumCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Bud Walton Arena: ~ (The Rebel At) ~, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0 · Pea Ridge National Military Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arkansas Air & Military Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Prairie Grove
About 4 of every 100 Prairie Grove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
4,380 counted in 2010 and 7,045 in 2020; an estimated 8,998 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 27.4% since 2020, after 60.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
12 places in Prairie Grove on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas
Prairie Grove is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 7,045 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region, and home to Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.
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One town shares a border with Prairie Grove.
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Grove | #21 | B | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Farmington | #7 | A | B− | B+ | A | A− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Prairie Grove grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #21 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades B− for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
