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Country around Mount Pleasant is a rural area of about 972 people in Izard County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 64 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 118 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $197k and rent runs about $558 a month.
972people
$197kTypical home
$558/moRent
89° / 46°Summer / winter
5"Snow
247Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 972 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Memphis, TN
- 64 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $197k (≈$1,244/mo)
- Median rent $558/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°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
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (236 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (214 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 42% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to JBR airport
- 120 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 643 ft
- 394 mi to the ocean
- 206 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 191 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 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
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Izard County: R+66 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.