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Country around Jefferson is a rural area of about 385 people in Jefferson County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Little Rock, AR and 136 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $888 a month.
385people
$164kTypical home
$888/moRent
91° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
244Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 385 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Memphis, TN
- 25 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,034/mo)
- Median rent $888/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1037 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,577 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 17% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to LIT airport
- 134 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 318 ft
- 299 mi to the ocean
- 196 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 299 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: D+20 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low 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.