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Country around Lockesburg is a rural area of about 2,944 people in Sevier County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Texarkana, TX and 171 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $125k and rent runs about $646 a month.
2,944people
$125kTypical home
$646/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,944 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Dallas, TX
- 33 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$786/mo)
- Median rent $646/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (312 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (675 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to TXK airport
- 174 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 433 ft
- 273 mi to the ocean
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sevier County: R+62 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk