Oil Trough, Arkansas

About Oil Trough

Oil Trough, AR is a tiny community located in eastern Arkansas counting 221 people who proudly call it home.

Oil Trough holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 961 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Oil Trough Unique

• The only place in America named Oil Trough — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• Positioned in eastern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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