Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Tillar’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both Arkansas’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include Selma Methodist Church and Selma Rosenwald School. Tillar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Tillar beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 180 in 1910, a peak of 350 in 1920, 172 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1936 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tillar, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Tillar.
Half commute less than 22 miles. 13% of Tillar residents live below the poverty line, below the Arkansas town median (18%) but above the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Monticello (21%), McGehee (13%) and Dumas (7%).
| Tillar | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 34°; snowfall runs to about 2 inches a winter. Tillar brings mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Tillar. CDC measures, 32 in all: Tillar beats Arkansas on 5 and trails on 3. Only 9 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Tillar. Two figures for adults in the town: 13% binge drink, 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Tillar | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Tillar | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 14.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, Tillar sits above 52% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Tillar break down as 42% from drought and 16% from inland flooding. The town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2021.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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None within 15 miles of Tillar; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Tillar residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Where Tillar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Arkansas, United States
Tillar is a town in Desha and Drew counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 172 at the 2020 census. The area west of it was known as Tillar Station. Frank Tillar Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, South is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Tillar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
