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Country around Compton is a rural area of about 272 people in Newton County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 142 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $207k and rent runs about $617 a month.
272people
$207kTypical home
$617/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
9"Snow
248Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 272 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 142 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 45 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $207k (≈$1,305/mo)
- Median rent $617/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (352 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (478 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 19% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to HRO airport
- 141 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 110 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,103 ft
- 422 mi to the ocean
- 226 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 212 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Newton County: R+64 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.