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Is St. Paul a good place to live?

Pettigrew School and Williams House and Associated Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Paul has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes St. Paul stand out

Where St. Paul beats most towns.

Small town

126 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
St. Paul School Building
St. Paul School Building · National Register of Historic Places
St. Paul’s story

186 years in pictures

Census counts: 417 in 1890, 111 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 2 maps from 1943 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1840St. Paul is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to St. Paul: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Paul, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOzarks Electric Coop13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMount Olive Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Paul’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHuntsville 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 hereMadison County ClerkMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code7276072760 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 St. Paul.

Schools

The schools St. Paul’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Huntsville School District. Public school enrollment in St. Paul: 241 students across 2 schools.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
ST. Paul Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6121C
ST. Paul High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12120C

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

St. Paul has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, St. Paul sits above nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 15%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in St. Paul after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 2013
2
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in St. Paul

St. Paul’s midsummer high stands at 88°F, against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–48°
Spring46–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall48–69°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy St. Paul is

14% of St. Paul adults binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: St. Paul beats Arkansas on 3 and trails on 7. Also worth knowing: the share of adults in St. Paul who have high blood pressure is 47%, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 41% and U.S. towns at 35%. Among adults here, 18% report frequent physical distress and 36% get no exercise outside work.

St. PaulArkansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%41%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)36%34%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)27%25%19%
32 measures vs. Arkansas
3 better22 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSt. PaulAR
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.9%10.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11.4%14.4%
More adults who have had cancer11.5%8.2%
Mercy Hospital Ozark
23.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 4.1% of St. Paul

Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail. St. Paul has one park or preserve, 12 acres in all. In St. Paul, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.

4.1%conserved
St. PaulArkansas townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land4.1%0.8%4.3%
4.1%
conserved · 12 of 291 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest—12

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Paul

17pages on St. Paul
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of St. Paul; the nearest are

About St. Paul

Town in Arkansas, United States

St. Paul is a town in Madison County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. It is on the edge of the Northwest Arkansas region. St. Paul was platted in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point.

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

Established
1887
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,516 ft
ZIP code
72760
Area code
479

Questions about St. Paul

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is St. Paul, AR a good place to live?

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