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Ben Lomond is a tiny town of 330 people in Sevier County, Arkansas. It's about 26 miles from Texarkana, TX and 169 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $751 a month.
330people
$94kTypical home
$751/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 330
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 84 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Dallas, TX
- 26 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$590/mo)
- Median rent $751/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (312 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (675 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 22
- 36% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to TXK airport
- 171 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 387 ft
- 266 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 52 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sevier County: R+62 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.