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Country around Alicia is a rural area of about 400 people in Lawrence County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 86 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $50k and rent runs about $697 a month.
400people
$50kTypical home
$697/moRent
88° / 44°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 400 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Memphis, TN
- 25 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $50k (≈$318/mo)
- Median rent $697/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (345 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (788 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 35% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to JBR airport
- 89 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 246 ft
- 387 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 180 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 96 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lawrence County: R+64 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very 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.