Living in Amity, AR
Amity is a tiny town of 740 people in Clark County, Arkansas. It's about 28 miles from Hot Springs, AR and 188 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $646 a month.
740people
$143kTypical home
$646/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
242Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 740
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 231 people per sq mi
- 188 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 28 mi to Hot Springs, AR
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$902/mo)
- Median rent $646/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (212 per 100k)
- Low property crime (955 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to HOT airport
- 191 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 495 ft
- 296 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 75 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clark County: R+21 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.