Horatio, Arkansas

About Horatio

Horatio is a tiny community in southwestern Arkansas, home to 916 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Horatio holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 515 residents per square mile.

📰 Horatio News Today

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• Polk County Sheriff’s Log My Pulse News · Jun 19

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What Makes Horatio Unique

• The only place in America named Horatio — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern 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 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in Horatio

• HORATIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL

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

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