RudyAR
A town of 131, settled in 1883.
Is Rudy a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Rudy, above both the Arkansas town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Rudy. Rudy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Rudy stand out
Where Rudy beats most towns.
131 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rudy: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rudy, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rudy.
Rudy has 2.4 jobs for every working resident, and 119 people commute in
Most working residents leave Rudy for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Rudy has added 65 jobs, to 120 in 2023. The top destinations are Fort Smith (42%), Alma (12%) and Van Buren (12%).
| Rudy | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Arkansas overall
Children under 18 are 37% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (18% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas. 29% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rudy’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.3 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Rudy | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 26.4% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.8% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 28.9% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.9% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.3% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
In Rudy, expect mild winters and hot summers
Rudy has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Rudy’s July high is 92°F, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 92°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rudy faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Rudy is valued at about $264K
The typical Rudy home is worth about $264,000, up 9% in a year, 18% above the Arkansas typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Rudy is
Rudy beats the Arkansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of Rudy adults have high blood pressure. Only 9 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Rudy.
| Rudy | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Rudy | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 14.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rudy Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Spiro Mounds and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rudy. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Ancient siteSpiro Mounds
38 mi Stadium & arenaDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
18 mi State parkDevil's Den State Park
14 mi National Historic SiteFort Smith National Historic Site107K visitors a year
22 mi National forestOzark–St. Francis National Forest
37 mi Stadium & arenaBud Walton ArenaPhoto credits
Spiro Mounds: Herb Roe Original uploader was Heironymous Rowe at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Smith National Historic Site: Photolitherland (talk) Chris Litherland, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ozark–St. Francis National Forest: Paul A. Mistretta, USDA Forest Service, CC BY 3.0 us · Bud Walton Arena: ~ (The Rebel At) ~, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Rudy
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rudy
About 0 of every 100 Rudy residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Every workday, about 119 people come to Rudy for work
Where Rudy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rudy
Town in Arkansas, United States
Rudy is a town in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 Census the population was 130. The population was 72 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 492 ft
- ZIP code
- 72952
- Area code
- 479
Questions about Rudy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rudy, AR a good place to live?
Rudy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Rudy, AR known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Dwight Sloan and Floyd Sagely.