Wiederkehr Wine Cellar, 1979
Wiederkehr Village’s story
46 years in pictures
Census counts: 71 in 1980, 50 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1979 and 3 maps from 1887 on.
- 1980Wiederkehr Village is settled
Wiederkehr VillageAR
Settled in 1980, this town now has 39 residents.
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Photo: larrywkoester · CC BY 2.0
Population
39
2025 Census estimate · +2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$325K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
60.5
years
Land area
4 sq mi
Settled
1980
46 years ago
Is Wiederkehr Village a good place to live?
Wiederkehr Village’s age of the median resident is 60.5 years, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 36.6 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Wiederkehr Village. Wiederkehr Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
39 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wiederkehr Village.
Climate
In Wiederkehr Village, expect mild winters and hot summers
1″snow a winter
In July, afternoons reach 92°; in January, nights fall to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–52°
Spring48–72°
Summer68–90°
Fall50–73°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Wiederkehr Village is
Wiederkehr Village: 45% of adults have high blood pressure. Among adults locally, 21% smoke cigarettes and 30% say their health is fair or poor.
| Wiederkehr Village | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Wiederkehr Village | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.1% | 18.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 15.8% |
Mercy Hospital Ozark
3.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Wiederkehr Village, with inland flooding at the top
51risk score of 100
FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to heat waves. Wiederkehr Village’s FEMA hazard score is 51 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2001.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wiederkehr Village
16pages on Wiederkehr Village
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wiederkehr Village: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wiederkehr Village, and how to reach them.
PowerOG&E11.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAltus WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wiederkehr Village’s trash rules yet
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 hereFranklin County ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes72949, 7282172949 52% · 72821 48%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 Wiederkehr Village; the nearest are
University of the OzarksUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Clarksville16.7 mi$25,950 tuitionUniversity of Arkansas-Fort SmithUniversity or college · Public · Fort Smith34.9 mi$7,334 in-state tuitionCarl Albert State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poteau, OK57.6 mi$4,380 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Wiederkehr Village residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Wiederkehr Village
City in Arkansas, United States
Wiederkehr Village is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wiederkehr Village had a population of 50. It is named after Swiss winemaker Johann Andreas Wiederkehr, who immigrated to the area in 1880.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 541 ft
- Area code
- 479
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