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Country around Fulton is a rural area of about 1,006 people in Hempstead County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Texarkana, TX and 182 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $815 a month.
1,006people
$112kTypical home
$815/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,006 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 182 mi to Dallas, TX
- 22 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$708/mo)
- Median rent $815/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (672 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,676 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 17% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to TXK airport
- 185 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 341 ft
- 253 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 71 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 68 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hempstead County: R+40 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.