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Country around Marble Falls is a rural area of about 580 people in Newton County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 56 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 153 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $280k and rent runs about $617 a month.
580people
$280kTypical home
$617/moRent
89° / 47°Summer / winter
9"Snow
248Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 580 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 153 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 56 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $280k (≈$1,765/mo)
- Median rent $617/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (352 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (478 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 46 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to HRO airport
- 152 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,152 ft
- 423 mi to the ocean
- 235 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 215 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Newton County: R+64 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.