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Batesville is a big small town of 11,445 people in Independence County, Arkansas. It's about 53 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 104 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $882 a month.
11,445people
$164kTypical home
$882/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,445
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 987 people per sq mi
- 104 mi to Memphis, TN
- 53 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,032/mo)
- Median rent $882/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (511 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,322 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to JBR airport
- 105 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 367 ft
- 381 mi to the ocean
- 198 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 198 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Independence County: R+60 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk