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Ravenden Springs
Arkansas›Randolph County

Ravenden SpringsAR

A town of 121, settled in 1883.

Ravenden Springs School · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Ravenden Springs, AR · Ravenden Springs School · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Ravenden Springs a good place to live?

Holly Grove Presbyterian Church and Ravenden Springs School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ravenden Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

121 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ravenden Springs School
Ravenden Springs School · National Register of Historic Places
Ravenden Springs’s story

143 years in pictures

Census counts: 189 in 1910, a peak of 230 in 1980, 119 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1966 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1883Ravenden Springs is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Ravenden Springs: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ravenden Springs, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRavenden Springs WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ravenden Springs’ trash rules yet
SchoolsSloan-Hendrix School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereRandolph County ClerkRandolph County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP code7246072460 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 Ravenden Springs.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Ravenden Springs: inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Ravenden Springs, 28% come from inland flooding and 23% from earthquakes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Ravenden Springs households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
7
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Ravenden Springs, expect four seasons and hot summers

Ravenden Springs’ midsummer high comes in at 90°F.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–49°
Spring47–70°
Summer66–89°
Fall47–71°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ravenden Springs is

Ravenden Springs: a third of adults get no exercise outside work, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 25%. Just over two fifths of Ravenden Springs adults have high blood pressure.

Ravenden SpringsArkansas townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%16%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%41%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%34%25%
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outRavenden SpringsAR
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off8.4%10.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth25.5%18.6%
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
12.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

In Ravenden Springs, 1.5% of the land is conserved

One park or preserve covers 15 acres in Ravenden Springs.

1.5%conserved
1.5%
conserved · 11 of 742 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hall's Creek Canyon Natural Area—15

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ravenden Springs

16pages on Ravenden Springs
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ravenden Springs; the nearest are

About Ravenden Springs

Town in Arkansas, United States

Ravenden Springs is a town in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 119 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
453 ft
ZIP code
72460
Area code
870

Questions about Ravenden Springs

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ravenden Springs, AR a good place to live?

Ravenden Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.