UrbanaAR
147 people live in this town, settled in 1905.
Is Urbana a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Urbana, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a higher January low than Urbana. Urbana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
147 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Urbana: who provides what
Urbana is unincorporated, so Union County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Urbana.
About two in five of Urbana’s working residents commute to El Dorado
Employers in Urbana added 144 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 145. For most workers, Urbana is a place to come home to: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are El Dorado (42%), Magnolia (4%) and Strong (3%). The median commute is under 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than Arkansas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are nearly a fifth of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 35% of residents (23% statewide). Urbana’s median age stands at 32.5 years. Here, 19% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 26% in Arkansas as a whole.
| Urbana | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.5 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 54% women
The Census survey reached too few of Urbana’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.5 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Urbana | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 24.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 33.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 52.6% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.9% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 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
Urbana: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Urbana is
Urbana: nearly a third of adults get no exercise outside work. In Urbana, nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Urbana | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 41% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Urbana | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 56.2% | 61.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Urbana, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Urbana break down as 41% from inland flooding and 14% from ice storms. On expected storm and flood damage, Urbana sits above just over half of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Urbana
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Urbana
About 0 of every 100 Urbana residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Every workday, about 140 people come to Urbana for work
Where Urbana’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Urbana
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Urbana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, Arkansas, United States. Urbana is 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of El Dorado. Urbana has a post office with ZIP code 71768. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 177.
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- Elevation
- 154 ft
Questions about Urbana
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Urbana, AR a good place to live?
Urbana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.