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Emerson, AR

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Population
282
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
318 ft
Median Home Value
$101,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$781/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$55,938
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in ArkansasPopulation rankingHighest population places in ArkansasNearest larger communityMagnolia, Arkansas13 miles away · 10,660 residents.

About Emerson

Emerson is a small town in Columbia County, Arkansas, named after early settler and state representative Reuben Loggins Emerson. The community has a population of under three hundred residents and is supported by timber, oil, and bromine-based industries. Each June, the town attracts visitors for its annual Purple Hull Peas Festival and World Championship Rotary Tiller Race. Local children attend schools in the Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District, including Emerson High School.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0ratingRural FitA+98.9rating

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