Perla, Arkansas

About Perla

Set in the southern part of Arkansas, Perla is a tiny community, home to 252 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Perla holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.96 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 263 residents per square mile.

📰 Perla News Today

• Central Arkansas Water work to repair water line break affecting customers in Perla KATV · Dec 6
• Perla Mondragon - Star City Bulldogs Girls Soccer (Star City, AR) Sports Illustrated · Sep 6
• Mary Jane Childs Obituary (2026) - Morrilton, AR - Vance-Wilson & Jarrett Funeral Directors Legacy | Obituary · Apr 15
• LIVE! A Music Calendar: Álvarez Sisters perform June 4 for Courtyard Sessions - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · May 23
• Latina-Based Sorority Debuts at Arkansas Tech ATU News · May 1

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What Makes Perla Unique

• The only place in America named Perla — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chez Fur Fiber Farm · Zoo

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