Cleburne
Arkansas

What stands out

What stands out about Cleburne County: the property tax rate is in the bottom 9% of American counties (0.46%). Within Arkansas it ranks 10th of 75 counties for the property tax rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Cleburne County, Arkansas. 24,948 people live here with you. The population grew 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +399).

Arkansas has been cutting its income tax rates every legislative session since 2015, and the top rate is now well under 4%. Home prices remain among the lowest in the country, especially outside Northwest Arkansas, where Walmart, Tyson and J.B. Hunt have built a fast-growing corporate corridor around Bentonville and Fayetteville. Tornado season is real across the whole state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $52,780 a year, lower than 73% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,874. Unemployment runs 4.2%, higher than 76% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 26 minutes each way.

Arkansas takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,873 a year.

Home

The median home costs $262K, pricier than 60% of American counties, about 2.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $809 a month. Property tax is 0.46% of home value, roughly $753 a year on that median home, lower than 91% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 81% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 11 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.2 years, shorter than 58% of American counties. There are 27 active physicians in the county, about 10.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 12.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.07 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 61% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 66 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 63% of eligible voters turned out. Under Arkansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 61°F, highs near 72 and lows near 51, warmer than 71% of American counties. About 48 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 72 out of 100, riskier than 73% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 227 Mbps down, faster than 63% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.