Hector

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Hector

Total population

334

Median home value

$124,200

16%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,250

Hector$46k

National$74k

Air quality index

39Good

Elevation219 m

Land area6.01 km²

Weather84°F · Partly Sunny

Coordinates35.46°, -92.98°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hector is a town in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hector had a population of 411. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Hector, AR from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Arkansas

• Appleton
  6.9 mi away
• Jerusalem
  9.6 mi away
• Atkins
  15.4 mi away
• Hattieville
  16.3 mi away
• Pottsville
  16.7 mi away
• London
  17.6 mi away
• Dardanelle
  19.4 mi away
• Hagarville
  20.2 mi away
• Knoxville
  22.3 mi away
• Center Ridge
  23.4 mi away
• Morrilton
  25.2 mi away
• Centerville
  26.3 mi away

Browse all places in Arkansas →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hector

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Hector Arkans State of Mind Collection · 2019

Miscellaneous bills

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs · 1941

Watergate concerts

Richard Bales · 1947

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 132 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 132 mi
• Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 142 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 148 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 148 mi
• Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 158 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 161 mi
• Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 168 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Triceratops Beetle

Phileurus truncatus

Seen 2026-09-18

Question Mark

Polygonia interrogationis

Seen 2026-09-15

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Seen 2026-09-14

Eastern Tailed-Blue

Everes comyntas

Seen 2026-09-13

purpletop tridens

Tridens flavus

Seen 2026-09-11

Red-spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Seen 2026-09-11

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-09-11

Juniper Stink Bug

Banasa euchlora

Seen 2026-09-11

Carolina Mantis

Stagmomantis carolina

Seen 2026-09-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).