Black Rock added 107 residents between 2020 and 2025, for a total of 697, a pace few Arkansas towns matched. For web design in Black Rock, that means reaching residents who have not picked their favorites yet. Aria’s web design plan for Black Rock businesses is $89 a month and covers the website, the domain, business email and hosting; you see the finished site on a temporary link before paying anything.

No setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website.

A small business website that fits Black Rock

Young children are a big part of Black Rock: 3.3% of residents are under 5, and 33.4% are under 18. That makes Black Rock a strong market for child care, tutoring, pediatric care, youth sports, birthday venues and family dining, and every one of those businesses competes for the same parents. Make the contact form short: a few fields is enough to start.

Your service area around Black Rock

Nearby incorporated places: Powhatan (1.6 miles), Portia (2.5 miles) and Imboden (7.5 miles). Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (ARG) is 10 miles east of Black Rock in a straight line. For big-city shopping and services, Jonesboro (83,296 residents) is 31 miles away. A 25-mile radius around Black Rock takes in 23 other municipalities. Lawrence County’s county seat is Walnut Ridge, 9.1 miles to the east. Customers in Imboden and Hoxie will ask the same thing: do you work here? A service area page answers before they have to.

Black Rock in figures

697Residents, 2025 estimateCensus Bureau estimate
+18.1%Population change since 2020Arkansas: +3.4%
96.0%Of households with broadbandArkansas: 86.7%
22Employer businesses in local ZIP codesZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Black Rock weather and a seasonal business

Climate normals for 1991-2020 from Alicia, 13 miles away, put the July average high at 88°F and the January average low at 28°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a normal year, most of it in April. The high reaches 90°F or more on about 55 days a year. Mild weather keeps outdoor work going most of the year: patios, yards and outdoor events have a long season. Update the homepage before your busy season: send the changes by email a few weeks ahead.

Black Rock’s small businesses and what their websites need

ZIP code 72415, which covers Black Rock and the area around it, had 22 business establishments with employees in 2023.

In Lawrence County, the Census counted 284 businesses with employees and 1,332 without a payroll in 2023; the second group is where a simple, affordable website changes the most. One sector stands out in Lawrence County: trucking companies, with 15 establishments and 2.6 times the national share. What works for them online: lanes and regions, equipment, authority and insurance details and a quote form.

The customers behind the numbers in Black Rock

Broadband is nearly universal in Black Rock, at 96.0% of households. Customers here are used to checking a business online before they visit or call.

Lawrence County: 16,273 residents (2025) in 13 incorporated places. Small-town survey numbers are uncertain, so here is Lawrence County as a whole: the median household income is $44,882 and the median age is 40.3. Broadband reaches 86.1% of homes, and 19.4% of households are online only through a phone plan. Homeowners are 66.6% of households.

Affordable web design for Black Rock, done remotely

Aria has built websites since 2008 and is based in Curitiba, Brazil. There are no visits or meetings in Black Rock: you send your material by email, and you approve the website on a temporary link.

  1. Start with the online sign-up, which takes about 5 minutes, and send your material by email.
  2. Your website is ready within 5 business days on a temporary link, so you can check every page before anything is published.
  3. Approve it: the first monthly fee is issued and your domain starts showing the new site.

Changes after launch go by email and are included, and so do quick questions.

Plan$89/monthNo setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website. No lock-in contract.
  • Business website or online store, same price
  • Your domain, registered and renewed by us (or the one you already have)
  • Business email on your domain: 5 GB, webmail and spam filtering
  • Hosting, SSL certificate and daily backups
  • Changes to text, photos and prices, requested by email
  • Ready within 5 business days on a temporary link
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What Arkansas asks of a business with a website

Some homework before launch:

  • Arkansas’s state sales and use tax rate is 6.5%, and cities and counties add local rates on top of it. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
  • Under ADA Title III, a business open to the public should make its website usable by people with disabilities, according to the Justice Department’s guidance. ADA.gov guidance

This is general information, not legal advice; check with the Arkansas agencies, Lawrence County, the city of Black Rock or an attorney.

Common questions about a website in Black Rock

Do we need to have meetings?

No visits: Aria works remotely from Curitiba, Brazil. You send your logo, photos and texts by email, and approve the website on a temporary link.

Is a website worth it for a business in a city of 697 people?

Yes, because the competition is county-wide: Lawrence County counts 1,332 nonemployer businesses and 284 with employees (2023). Being findable outside Black Rock is the point of the website.

I just opened in Black Rock. Is it too early for a website?

No. Start simple: what you do, where and how to reach you. Add photos and new services by email as the business grows.

Is there a setup fee?

No. No setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website. There is no lock-in contract either: you can end the service whenever you need.

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Sources for the numbers on this page
  • U.S. Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 population estimates; American Community Survey 2020-2024 (5-year), county figures where the town estimate is too uncertain; ZIP Code and County Business Patterns 2023; Nonemployer Statistics 2023; 2025 Gazetteer (straight-line distances).
  • Climate: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (station USC00030064).
  • Founding year, nickname, elevation, waters, colleges, hospitals, airports and parks: Wikidata (item Q79537), retrieved on October 30, 2026; distances are straight-line.
  • The Arkansas rules come from the official sources linked in that section (checked October 30, 2026); county seats from the USGS National Atlas.