Home inspection in Imboden, Arkansas.

Why Imboden homes need a local read

Imboden sits on a rise overlooking the Spring River and was the site of Sloan-Hendrix Academy, whose name the town's elementary and high schools still use.

History: Benjamin Imboden moved his family to the area in 1828; Founded in the early 1880s after the railroad was built in 1883; Incorporated April 22, 1889.

Housing: Three National Register of Historic Places properties: the St. Louis-San Francisco Overpass, the Dr. John Octavius Hatcher House and the Imboden Methodist Episcopal Church, South; The first brick building dates to 1886.

Around town: The Spring River, the Sloan-Hendrix school campus, and a boat launch opened in 2008.

Setting: Northwest corner of Lawrence County, on a rise overlooking the Spring River at an elevation of 308 feet.

Water, flooding and moisture in Imboden

Water nearby: Spring River, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Black River.

Flood history: The Spring River at Imboden was forecast to crest at 29 feet in April 2025 and peaked at 29.54 feet, the third-highest crest recorded behind the 1982 and 1915 floods; The record at Imboden is 38.12 feet on December 3, 1982.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Lawrence County in Zone 3 (predicted average indoor levels below 2 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

Sources for the facts on this page

• en.wikipedia.org: Imboden, Arkansas
• encyclopediaofarkansas.net: imboden lawrence county
• encyclopediaofarkansas.net: sloan hendrix academy
• kait8.com: sharp lawrence counties taking precautions flooding
• imbodenlive.com: lawrence county officials issue messages on rising water levels
• epa.gov: epa map radon zones