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Country around Gamaliel is a rural area of about 535 people in Baxter County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 78 miles from Springfield, MO and 157 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $695 a month.
535people
$149kTypical home
$695/moRent
89° / 46°Summer / winter
6"Snow
244Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 535 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Memphis, TN
- 78 mi to Springfield, MO
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $149k (≈$938/mo)
- Median rent $695/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" 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
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,408 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 11% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to HRO airport
- 160 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 846 ft
- 435 mi to the ocean
- 222 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 168 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 89 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Baxter County: R+57 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low 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.