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Knobel
Arkansascity
Knobel
Total population
158
Median home value
$9,999
Bachelor's+
Median income
$98,242
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 16 at 1:27AM CDT until September 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Knobel (/ˈnoʊbəl/) is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 147 at the 2020 census.
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History
Knobel was established in the 1870s as a stop along the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. A post office with the name “Knobel” was operating in the town by 1874. In 1884, the railroad constructed a large hotel, Knobel House, and a town was platted shortly afterward. Knobel incorporated in 1896. On January 21, 1999, a violent F4 tornado hit areas around the town.
Geography
Knobel is located at (36.319360, -90.601780). The city lies southwest of Corning along Arkansas Highway 90. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Knobel, AR from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves181
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves153
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves135
- white-tailed deerOdocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann, 1780) · Mammalia108
- raccoonProcyon lotor (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia105
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves103
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves100
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves100
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · CORNING · 349 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · CORNING · 255 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- CORNING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · CORNING · 228 students · 5.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.63 — 2026-08-046 km ENE of Steele, Missouri
- M 2.93 — 2026-06-3014 km SSW of Williamsville, Missouri
- M 2.64 — 2026-05-2912 km E of Williamsville, Missouri
- M 2.64 — 2026-05-158 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee
- M 4 — 2026-04-231 km WNW of Cooter, Missouri
- M 2.84 — 2026-03-023 km NW of Marston, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Arkansas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Knobel
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 243 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET