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Country around Locust Grove is a rural area of about 643 people in Independence County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 62 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 110 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $845 a month.
643people
$143kTypical home
$845/moRent
88° / 45°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 643 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Memphis, TN
- 62 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$899/mo)
- Median rent $845/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 45°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
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (430 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,009 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to JBR airport
- 112 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 971 ft
- 379 mi to the ocean
- 208 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 205 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Independence County: R+60 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.