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Aplin is a tiny town of 287 people in Perry County, Arkansas. It's about 33 miles from Hot Springs, AR and 171 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $805 a month.
287people
$189kTypical home
$805/moRent
93° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
244Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 287
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 128 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Memphis, TN
- 33 mi to Hot Springs, AR
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,191/mo)
- Median rent $805/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (465 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (970 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 37% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to HOT airport
- 170 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 318 ft
- 347 mi to the ocean
- 211 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 278 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Perry County: R+57 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High 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.