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A town of 1,095, settled in 1836.
Yellville’s best subject grades are an A for walkability and civic life and an A− for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. On history, just 8 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Yellvile Park, at 26 acres. On civic life, just 10 of Arkansas’ 182 towns do better. Yellville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Yellville beats most towns.
Census counts: 170 in 1860, a low of 96 in 1870, 1,178 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Yellville is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yellville. Close and well known come first.
Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blanchard Springs Caverns: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yellville, 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 Yellville.
For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. Yellville had 757 jobs in 2023, up 122 from 2013. Only 15% of working residents stay in Yellville for work; the rest commute out. The income of the median household locally is $38,000.
| Yellville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The largest public high school is Yellville-Summit High School, with 312 students. The public schools here belong to the Yellville Summit School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellville-Summit Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 442 | A− |
| Yellville-Summit High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 312 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Among adults in Yellville, 37% have obesity, below Arkansas’ towns (39%) but above U.S. towns (35%). In Yellville, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress. 26% of adults in Yellville say their health is fair or poor; 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Yellville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 19% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Yellville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For Yellville, the risk rating from FEMA is 81 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 39% come from inland flooding and 24% from ice storms. Federal aid has come to Yellville households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Yellville’s typical rent is $775 a month. 62% of Yellville households live in a home they own. Also worth knowing: typical home values rose 1.2% in the year to September 2026.
| Yellville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $775 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.9 miles of trail. Yellville’s trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Arkansas’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yellvile Park | 0.5 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Yellville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Yellville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
7 places in Yellville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Yellville is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Arkansas, United States. Yellville is located in the Ozark Mountains along the banks of Crooked Creek, and neighbors the small town of Summit to the north. The population was 1,178 at the 2020 census. The town's original name is preserved in the Shawnee Town Branch, a local creek. The town holds an annual Turkey Trot Festival (turkey trot). The area's history includes mining and timber industries.
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Not for the area. That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($48,619 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
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