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Cherokee City is a tiny town of 369 people in Benton County, Arkansas. It's about 28 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 75 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $324k and rent runs about $1k a month.
369people
$324kTypical home
$1,277/moRent
92° / 49°Summer / winter
12"Snow
251Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 369
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 788 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 28 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $324k (≈$2,040/mo)
- Median rent $1,277/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (213 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (663 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 64% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to XNA airport
- 73 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 166 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,158 ft
- 438 mi to the ocean
- 188 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 187 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 214 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Benton County: R+27 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.