ReaderAR
The town was settled in 1907 and has 43 residents today.
Is Reader a good place to live?
Reader’s midpoint age is 19.5 years, against 36.6 years in Arkansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Reader has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
43 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Reader: who provides what
Reader is unincorporated, so Nevada County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Reader.
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NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reader has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Reader, the FEMA hazard score is 65 of 100. 39% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reader stands out in Arkansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year
Reader: just over one in ten adults binge drink. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Reader.
| Reader | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Reader | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 14.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.4% | 61.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.8% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Reader
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Reader; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Reader residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Reader
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Reader is an unincorporated census-designated place in Nevada and Ouachita counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, its population is 66. Per the 2020 census, the population was 40. The Nevada County portion of Reader is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Ouachita County portion is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 194 ft
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Reader
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Reader, AR a good place to live?
Reader has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.