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Bonanza is a tiny town of 711 people in Sebastian County, Arkansas. It's about 9 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 104 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $945 a month.
711people
$155kTypical home
$945/moRent
94° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
252Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 711
- Part of a metro area
- About 255 people per sq mi
- 104 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 9 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$976/mo)
- Median rent $945/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (620 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,447 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 37% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to FSM airport
- 106 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 600 ft
- 364 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 261 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 149 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sebastian County: R+38 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High 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.