Living in Country around Joiner, AR
Country around Joiner is a rural area of about 988 people in Mississippi County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $664 a month.
988people
$78kTypical home
$664/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
2"Snow
248Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 988 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Memphis, TN
- 28 mi to Memphis, TN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $78k (≈$492/mo)
- Median rent $664/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (524 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,569 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to MEM airport
- 33 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 226 ft
- 351 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 212 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 133 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mississippi County: R+32 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk