Sulphur RockAR
A town of 655, settled in 1834.
Is Sulphur Rock a good place to live?
Sulphur Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
655 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sulphur Rock: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sulphur Rock, 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 Sulphur Rock.
The biggest natural risk in Sulphur Rock is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
In Sulphur Rock, the FEMA risk score is 80 of 100, above both the Arkansas town median (66 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 26% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 24%. Federal aid has come to Sulphur Rock households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Sulphur Rock’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Batesville School District runs its public schools. Sulphur Rock’s only public school teaches 333 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 333 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Sulphur Rock has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sulphur Rock. In Sulphur Rock, the typical journey to work is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Batesville (36%), Newark (6%) and Newport (4%). A tenth of Sulphur Rock residents live below the poverty line.
| Sulphur Rock | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Sulphur Rock brings mild winters and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Sulphur Rock are worth about $192K, by Zillow’s estimate
The share of households in Sulphur Rock who own their home: 57%. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 9.6% in value. The midpoint rent for Sulphur Rock comes to $794 a month.
| Sulphur Rock | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $794 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Sulphur Rock is
Among adults in Sulphur Rock, 18% report frequent physical distress, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression locally.
| Sulphur Rock | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sulphur Rock | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32% | 18.6% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sulphur Rock
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sulphur Rock
About 7 of every 100 Sulphur Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
99% of working residents leave Sulphur Rock for work
Where Sulphur Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sulphur Rock
Town in Arkansas, United States
Sulphur Rock is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sulphur Rock had a population of 609.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- ZIP code
- 72579
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Sulphur Rock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sulphur Rock, AR a good place to live?
Sulphur Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.