Living in Country around Jessieville, AR
Country around Jessieville is a rural area of about 1,160 people in Garland County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 17 miles from Hot Springs, AR and 181 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $177k and rent runs about $966 a month.
1,160people
$177kTypical home
$966/moRent
90° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
242Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,160 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 181 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 17 mi to Hot Springs, AR
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $177k (≈$1,113/mo)
- Median rent $966/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (519 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,119 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 37% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to HOT airport
- 183 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 768 ft
- 327 mi to the ocean
- 192 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 114 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garland County: R+36 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- 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.