StrawberryAR
A town of 259, settled in 1854.
Is Strawberry a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Strawberry. Strawberry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Strawberry: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Strawberry, 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 Strawberry.
The schools Strawberry’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Hillcrest School District. Its one school is below. 179 students attend Strawberry’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 179 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Strawberry has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of working residents in Strawberry who work locally: 3.8%. Jobs in the town fell by 37 from 2013 to 2023, to 20. The middle household income for Strawberry comes to $43,000, below both the Arkansas town median ($55,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The town’s average commute comes in at 26 minutes.
| Strawberry | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Strawberry: earthquakes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Strawberry, 28% come from earthquakes and 23% from tornadoes. Compared with nearly three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Strawberry is
Nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress in Strawberry. Against the Arkansas average, Strawberry comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. The share of adults in Strawberry who binge drink is 13%, against 15% in Arkansas’ towns and 16% across U.S. towns.
| Strawberry | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Strawberry | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.5% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Strawberry
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Strawberry; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Strawberry residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
96% of working residents leave Strawberry for work
Where Strawberry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Strawberry
Town in Arkansas, United States
Strawberry is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Strawberry had a population of 268.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 341 ft
- ZIP code
- 72469
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Strawberry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Strawberry, AR a good place to live?
Strawberry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.