Rondo City Hall, 2023
Rondo’s story
117 years in pictures
Census counts: 274 in 1930, a peak of 379 in 1970, 163 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2023 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
- 1909Rondo is settled
RondoAR
A town of 148, settled in 1909.
Population
148
2025 Census estimate · −8.6% since 2020
Median home value
$62K
Census ACS
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
55.9
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Is Rondo a good place to live?
40% of residents are 65 or older in Rondo, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 18%. Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Rondo. Rondo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
148 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rondo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rondo, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLee County Water Association12 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rondo’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereLee County ClerkLee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP code7235572355 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 Rondo.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Rondo, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Rondo has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Rondo for work: only 0% work in town. Rondo’s median household income is $36,000, below both Arkansas’ towns ($55,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Rondo.
0%work in town
| Rondo | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $36,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Rondo0%
Forrest City28%
Marianna9%
Memphis9%
Conway6%
26 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Rondo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Rondo has mild winters and hot summers
Rondo has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Rondo is 91°F.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–52°
Spring52–72°
Summer71–90°
Fall53–74°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Rondo stands out in Arkansas and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
9.7% of Rondo adults binge drink. Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Rondo. 43% of Rondo adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Rondo | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 41% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
6 better13 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Rondo | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.7% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 19.5% | 24.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.6% | 4% |
Helena Regional Medical Center
16.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Rondo has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 640 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rondo City Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rondo
17pages on Rondo
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rondo
About 0 of every 100 Rondo residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Rondo for work
Where Rondo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Rondo
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rondo
Town in Arkansas, United States
Rondo is a town in Lee County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rondo had a population of 163.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 213 ft
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Rondo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rondo, AR a good place to live?
Rondo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.