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Country around Calico Rock is a rural area of about 2,945 people in Izard County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 87 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 143 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $126k and rent runs about $392 a month.
2,945people
$126kTypical home
$392/moRent
87° / 45°Summer / winter
7"Snow
244Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,945 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 143 mi to Memphis, TN
- 87 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $126k (≈$794/mo)
- Median rent $392/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (236 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (214 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 19% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to HRO airport
- 145 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 666 ft
- 413 mi to the ocean
- 224 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 186 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 80 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Izard County: R+66 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.