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A town of 1,150, settled in 1881. Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
Wooster’s best subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A− for incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On incomes, just 15 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do better. Only 6 of Arkansas’ 201 towns score lower on the outdoors. Patton House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wooster has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wooster beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Wooster is from typical.
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Census counts: 161 in 1960, 1,042 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1961 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wooster, 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 Wooster.
Its public schools are run by the Greenbrier School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier Wooster ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 408 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
0.5% of working residents work locally in Wooster, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 8%. Jobs based in Wooster grew to 86 in 2023, 31 more than in 2013. The median household income in Wooster is $112,000.
| Wooster | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 6.2% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wooster has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Wooster’s July high is 93°F, near the Arkansas town median (92°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Wooster since 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wooster beats the Arkansas average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of adults binge drink in Wooster. Only 4 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Wooster.
| Wooster | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 20% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 33% |
| What stands out | Wooster | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
93% of Wooster households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Wooster
About 4 of every 100 Wooster residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Where Wooster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Arkansas, United States
Wooster is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,042 at the 2020 census, up from 860 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Central Arkansas region.
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Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
The typical home is worth about $333,000, 49% above the Arkansas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.