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Country around Banks is a rural area of about 313 people in Bradley County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 74 miles from Monroe, LA and 168 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $74k and rent runs about $689 a month.
313people
$74kTypical home
$689/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 313 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Memphis, TN
- 74 mi to Monroe, LA
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $74k (≈$465/mo)
- Median rent $689/mo
- Median household income $30k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (362 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (460 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 21% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to ELD airport
- 165 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 61% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 269 ft
- 251 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 81 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 60 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bradley County: R+39 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.