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A town of 163, settled in 1900.
Saint Anthony's Catholic Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ratcliff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 175 in 1910, a peak of 337 in 1940, 167 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1887 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ratcliff, 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 Ratcliff.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Ratcliff, 54% come from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 77% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ratcliff once, in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ratcliff’s midsummer high is 93°F, near the Arkansas town median (92°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Ratcliff. For most workers, Ratcliff is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Also worth knowing: its typical journey to work is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Paris (17%), Clarksville (8%) and Ozark (7%).
| Ratcliff | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 32% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
15% of adults binge drink in Ratcliff. CDC measures, 32 in all: Ratcliff beats Arkansas on 2 and trails on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% report frequent physical distress, 14% have diabetes.
| Ratcliff | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Ratcliff | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Ratcliff; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Ratcliff residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
City in Arkansas, United States
Ratcliff is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ratcliff had a population of 167.
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Ratcliff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.