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Charleston is a small town of 2,646 people in Franklin County, Arkansas. It's about 19 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 119 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $764 a month.
2,646people
$156kTypical home
$764/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
3"Snow
252Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,646
- Part of a metro area
- About 690 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 19 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$986/mo)
- Median rent $764/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°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
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (397 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (719 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 40% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to FSM airport
- 120 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 95 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 495 ft
- 367 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 258 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 147 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+62 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk