Hughes, Arkansas

About Hughes

Hughes is a tiny community in eastern Arkansas counting 977 people who proudly call it home.

Hughes holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 432 residents per square mile.

📰 Hughes News Today

• Anthony "Tony" W. Hughes, Jr. - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Oct 5
• Juriad Hughes earns long jump bronze at SEC Outdoor Arkansas Razorbacks · May 15
• Randolph B. Hughes Obituary - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Apr 21
• Historic Hughes Hall Re-Opens at Arkansas Tech ATU News · Apr 21
• Paul W. Hughes, age 71 A Natural State Funeral Service · Apr 1

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What Makes Hughes Unique

• Positioned in eastern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

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