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Country around Gillham is a rural area of about 589 people in Polk County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Texarkana, TX and 162 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $917 a month.
589people
$96kTypical home
$917/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 589 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 51 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 51 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$603/mo)
- Median rent $917/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (914 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to TXK airport
- 166 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 735 ft
- 290 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 50 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+71 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk