Searcy, Arkansas

About Searcy

Set in the central part of Arkansas, Searcy is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 23,997.

Officially, Searcy is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,310 residents per square mile.

📰 Searcy News Today

• Searcy Hometown Tailgate Set For October 17 At Harding University With Food, Music, Family Fun And Free Football Admission For K–12 Students Arkansas Radio · Oct 11
• Searcy crews clean up 25-gallon roof sealant spill in Gin Creek near bike trail KATV · Aug 17
• Searcy votes to end Flock camera contracts KARK · Aug 14
• Searcy Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Searcy’s city attorney, Will Moore, files to succeed Dismang in Arkansas Senate - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Sep 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Arkansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Searcy Unique

• A top-25 city in Arkansas by population (#22 of 500 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Searcy — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Home to 1.2% of Arkansas's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 23,997.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Searcy

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Searcy

• Burrito Day — mexican
• Castano's Sushi House — sushi
• El Almacen The Warehouse — mexican
• Knight Fire Craft Barbeque — barbecue
• Midnight Oil Coffeehouse — coffee shop (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Rise and Grind Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Slader's Alaskan Dumpling Company — dumpling
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Venezia's Italian Grill — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pioneer Village · Museum
• 155 mm gun M1 · Attraction
• Rock Garden · Attraction
• Searcy Art Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Searcy

• White County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• BerryHill Park reviews ★
• Bison Park reviews ★
• Citizen Park reviews ★
• Downtown Church of Christ Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• First Ladies Garden reviews ★
• Front Lawn reviews ★
• Harding Park reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• Meadowlake Apartments reviews ★
• Nicholas Smith Recreation Area reviews ★
• Presbyterian Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Searcy

• AHLF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• ASU BEEBE REGIONAL CAREER CENTER - SEARCY
• MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
• RIVERVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL
• SIDNEY DEENER ELEM. SCHOOL
• SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
• WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• White County Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Searcy

🏘️ Nearby Communities