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Center Ridge is a tiny town of 211 people in Conway County, Arkansas. It's about 47 miles from Little Rock, AR and 148 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $755 a month.
211people
$83kTypical home
$755/moRent
90° / 48°Summer / winter
4"Snow
247Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 211
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 22 people per sq mi
- 148 mi to Memphis, TN
- 47 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$522/mo)
- Median rent $755/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (290 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,886 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to LIT airport
- 149 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 742 ft
- 371 mi to the ocean
- 241 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 242 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Conway County: R+40 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.