Hillyard Cabin · National Register of Historic Places
Warm Springs’s story
148 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1967 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1878Warm Springs is settled
Warm SpringsAR
The town was settled in 1878 and has 87 residents today.
Looney- French House · Photo: Asimov72455 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Warm Springs a good place to live?
Warm Springs’ midpoint age is 20.3 years, below both Arkansas’ towns (36.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Warm Springs. Looney- French House and Rice-Upshaw House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Warm Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
87 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Warm Springs.
Natural hazards
Warm Springs faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
77risk score of 100
Federal aid has come to Warm Springs households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. On expected storm and flood damage, Warm Springs sits above 77% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 21% to cold waves.
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesCold wavesInland flooding
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Warm Springs: four seasons and hot summers
6″snow a winter
In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–48°
Spring47–70°
Summer66–88°
Fall47–71°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Warm Springs is
The share of adults in Warm Springs who say their health is fair or poor: 26%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Warm Springs beats Arkansas on 3 and trails on 6. In Warm Springs, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 35% get no exercise outside work. Only 7 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Warm Springs.
| Warm Springs | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Warm Springs | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8% | 10.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 14.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.2% | 18.6% |
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
13.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Warm Springs is conserved land
0%conserved
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.2 miles. The trail density in Warm Springs is 0.1 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 4 acres in the town.
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,791 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fourche Creek Conservation Area | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Warm Springs
15pages on Warm Springs
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Getting set up
Moving to Warm Springs: who provides what
Warm Springs is unincorporated, so Randolph County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRandolph CountyRandolph County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereRandolph County ClerkRandolph County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP code7247872478 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Warm Springs; the nearest are
Black River Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pocahontas17.7 mi$4,776 in-state tuitionArkansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Jonesboro48.8 mi$8,090 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Warm Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Warm Springs
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Warm Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. Warm Springs is located on Arkansas Highway 251, 15.5 miles (24.9 km) north-northwest of Pocahontas. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 47. Warm Springs has a ZIP Code of 72478, but does not have a post office nor a collection box.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 430 ft
- ZIP code
- 72478
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