Living in Country around Griffithville, AR
Country around Griffithville is a rural area of about 539 people in White County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Little Rock, AR and 91 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $1k a month.
539people
$118kTypical home
$1,060/moRent
92° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 539 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Memphis, TN
- 51 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$744/mo)
- Median rent $1,060/mo
- Median household income $27k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (462 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,363 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to LIT airport
- 90 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 200 ft
- 333 mi to the ocean
- 208 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 244 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White County: R+61 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.