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Country around Boles is a rural area of about 587 people in Scott County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 48 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 144 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $148k and rent runs about $722 a month.
587people
$148kTypical home
$722/moRent
90° / 49°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 587 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 48 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 48 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $148k (≈$936/mo)
- Median rent $722/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (306 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,375 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 37% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to FSM airport
- 147 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,063 ft
- 327 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 298 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+74 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- 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.