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Country around Augusta is a rural area of about 2,004 people in Woodruff County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 55 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 79 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $127k and rent runs about $650 a month.
2,004people
$127kTypical home
$650/moRent
92° / 48°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,004 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Memphis, TN
- 55 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $127k (≈$800/mo)
- Median rent $650/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 48°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
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (249 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (863 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 17% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to JBR airport
- 79 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 194 ft
- 342 mi to the ocean
- 193 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 231 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodruff County: R+33 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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