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Cash is a tiny town of 278 people in Craighead County, Arkansas. It's about 14 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 72 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $830 a month.
278people
$90kTypical home
$830/moRent
89° / 45°Summer / winter
4"Snow
248Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 278
- Part of a metro area
- About 757 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Memphis, TN
- 14 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $90k (≈$569/mo)
- Median rent $830/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (470 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,901 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 37% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to JBR airport
- 75 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 256 ft
- 376 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 190 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 87 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Craighead County: R+37 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk