Ward and the Quiet Edges of the Little Rock Metro
Ward is a small city of roughly 4,704 residents in Lonoke County, located about 25 miles northeast of Little Rock along U.S. Route 67/167. The town sits at the transition between the Little Rock metropolitan area and the agricultural flatlands of the Grand Prairie. Newer subdivisions have brought commuter families, but Ward retains the character of a community where everyone still recognizes their neighbors at the grocery store.
Lonoke County's economy is split between metropolitan commuter services and agriculture. The Grand Prairie rice-growing region, one of the most productive in the United States, begins east of Ward and stretches toward Stuttgart. Closer to town, commercial development along the highway corridor has added gas stations, fast food, and a handful of retail stores catering to the commuter population.
The Cabot School District, which serves Ward, is one of the largest and fastest-growing in Arkansas. School quality is frequently cited as the primary reason families choose to locate here rather than in Little Rock proper. The city government manages basic municipal services, and local parks provide recreational space for a population that skews younger than many rural Arkansas communities.
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Ward is a small city of roughly 4,704 residents in Lonoke County, located about 25 miles northeast of Little Rock along U.S. Route 67/167. The town sits at the transition between the Little Rock metropolitan area and the agricultural flatlands of the Grand Prairie. Newer subdivisions have brought commuter families, but Ward retains the character of a community where everyone still recognizes their neighbors at the grocery store.
Lonoke County's economy is split between metropolitan commuter services and agriculture. The Grand Prairie rice-growing region, one of the most productive in the United States, begins east of Ward and stretches toward Stuttgart. Closer to town, commercial development along the highway corridor has added gas stations, fast food, and a handful of retail stores catering to the commuter population.
The Cabot School District, which serves Ward, is one of the largest and fastest-growing in Arkansas. School quality is frequently cited as the primary reason families choose to locate here rather than in Little Rock proper. The city government manages basic municipal services, and local parks provide recreational space for a population that skews younger than many rural Arkansas communities.
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