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Country around Mc Neil is a rural area of about 649 people in Columbia County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 52 miles from Texarkana, TX and 211 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $541 a month.
649people
$106kTypical home
$541/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 649 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 211 mi to Dallas, TX
- 52 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$666/mo)
- Median rent $541/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (622 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,521 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 20% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to ELD airport
- 215 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 361 ft
- 238 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 70 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 68 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 50 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbia County: R+37 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.