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Whelen SpringsAR

A town of 47, settled in 1882.

Population
47
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
30.6
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Whelen Springs a good place to live?

Whelen Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

47 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Gurdon · 6 miBluff City · 7 miChidester · 11 miPrescott · 15 miCale · 15 miGum Springs · 16 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Whelen Springs: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Whelen Springs, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWhelen Springs Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Whelen Springs’ trash rules yet
SchoolsGurdon School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereClark County ClerkClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP codes71743, 7177271743 53% · 71772 47%Census 2020

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 Whelen Springs.

Climate

Whelen Springs has mild winters and hot summers

For Whelen Springs, the July high is 93°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°
Spring50–75°
Summer69–92°
Fall51–76°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWhelen Springs’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 32°Rain & snow3″ of snow a winter · 54 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Whelen Springs faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Whelen Springs’ risk rating from FEMA comes in at 60 of 100. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
Full pageWhelen Springs’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Whelen Springs

14pages on Whelen Springs
The big questions
Work & commute$56K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 60% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions12 nearby · President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site 29 miLibraryCabe Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1882Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 3″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 71772Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Whelen Springs; the nearest are

Ouachita Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Arkadelphia20.7 mi$34,500 tuitionHenderson State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Arkadelphia20.7 mi$8,244 in-state tuitionSouthern Arkansas University TechCommunity college · Public · Camden27.2 mi$5,040 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Whelen Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Whelen Springs

Town in Arkansas, United States

Whelen Springs is a town in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Whelen Springs had a population of 47. From 1930 through 1939 the town thrived, being a main hub of operations for the then powerful Ozan Lumber Company.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
249 ft
ZIP code
71772
Area code
870

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Is Whelen Springs, AR a good place to live?

Whelen Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.