The Town Files

Cedarville, Arkansas

City in Crawford County · population 1,424 (2020 Census)

Map: where Cedarville is in ArkansasCedarville
Median home
$165,100
Household income
$59,740
Jan low / Jul high
26° / 92°
Snow a year
4 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
28
Median age
43.5

Cedarville is a city of 1,424 people in Crawford County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $165,100, above the typical Arkansas town ($128,600). It ranks quieter than 93% of Arkansas towns, better for families than 90% of Arkansas towns, better for a vacation home than 89% of Arkansas towns.

Cedarville in our rankings:

How Cedarville ranks

Percentile among Arkansas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Arkansas towns.

Cedarville lifestyle rankings vs other Arkansas townsRetirement29th pctFamilies90th pctQuiet93rd pctWalkability6th pctFirst-time buyers68th pctYoung professionals2nd pctVibrancy2nd pctHip & trendy6th pctCollege town49th pctUpscale35th pctVacation homes89th pctSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransitbottomDriving79th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Cedarville is worth $165,100, above the typical Arkansas town ($128,600). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $59,740, which is more affordable than 45% of Arkansas towns. Median rent is $1,101 a month. 94.2% of households own their home.

Cedarville vs Crawford County vs typical Arkansas townCedarvilleCrawford CountyTypical Arkansas townHome value$165,100$182,800$128,600Household income$59,740$64,132$50,408Monthly rent$1,101$851$792
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Arkansas towns with 500+ people.
HousingCedarvilleTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$165,100$128,600
Median rent$1,101$792
Median household income$59,740$50,408
Home value ÷ income2.8×2.7×
Homeownership94.2%64.9%
Median year built19921980
Seasonal / vacation homes0.0%—

Who lives in Cedarville

PeopleCedarvilleTypical Arkansas town
Median age43.537.8
Age 65 and over17.3%17.2%
Under 1823.2%—
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%16.5%
Below the poverty line9.5%19.7%
Veterans11.9%—
Born outside the U.S.6.5%—
Work from home4.8%5.3%
Average commute25.7 min22.2 min
Homes with broadband79.2%84.4%

Weather in Cedarville

July highs average 91.6°F and January lows 25.8°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 4.1 inches of snow (typical Arkansas town: 2.6 in). Expect about 65 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 87 nights at or below freezing.

Cedarville monthly temperatures and precipitation20°30°40°50°60°70°80°90°100°32° freezing49°26°Jan54°29°Feb63°37°Mar72°46°Apr79°55°May87°64°Jun92°67°Jul91°66°Aug84°58°Sep74°47°Oct61°36°Nov52°29°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue3.31.83.01.14.50.65.36.34.54.14.15.14.94.73.70.6
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Mountainburg 2 Ne station (12.5 mi away); snow from Natural Dam (1.2 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

28 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cedarville since 1950, compared with 24 for the typical Arkansas town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 4, 1999 about 7.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 7, 2024.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Cedarville by decade11950s11960s01970s41980s41990s22000s102010s62020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 55 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on March 10, 1974.

Severe weather in Crawford County since 1996

Storm events in Crawford County since 1996 by typeHail239Flood31Drought4Tornado32Lightning3Flash Flood79Funnel Cloud2Excessive Heat3
NOAA Storm Events Database, Crawford County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Crawford County has been included in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Crawford County

Crawford County had 19,290 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,778 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Cedarville itself the ACS puts it at 1.7%.

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing4,656 jobs · $57,070Retail2,132 jobs · $33,091Transportation & warehousing2,130 jobs · $58,525Health care & social assistan…1,764 jobs · $41,624Hotels & restaurants1,712 jobs · $19,224Construction1,278 jobs · $61,979
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Crawford County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023Crawford 3.4%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Cedarville

3 public schools with 707 students, about 12.2 students per teacher.

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacher
CEDARVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLK-427616.2
CEDARVILLE HIGH SCHOOL9-122439.7
CEDARVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL5-818811.8

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Cedarville questions

Is Cedarville, Arkansas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Cedarville scores better for retirees than 29% of Arkansas towns and quieter than 93%. 17.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.5).

How much does a house cost in Cedarville?

The median owner-occupied home in Cedarville is valued at $165,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $59,740, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $1,101 a month.

What is the weather like in Cedarville?

July highs average 91.6°F and January lows 25.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.4 inches of precipitation a year and 4.1 inches of snow.

Does Cedarville get tornadoes?

28 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cedarville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 4, 1999. The typical Arkansas town has had 24.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Cedarville's Census boundary (GEOID 0512520). Comparisons use the median of Arkansas towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.