Living in Country around Garland City, AR
Country around Garland City is a rural area of about 409 people in Miller County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Texarkana, TX and 178 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $525 a month.
409people
$154kTypical home
$525/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 409 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 178 mi to Dallas, TX
- 23 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$970/mo)
- Median rent $525/mo
- Median household income $25k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°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
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (937 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,325 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 39% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to TXK airport
- 182 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 220 ft
- 228 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 83 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Miller County: R+51 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.