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Country around Okolona is a rural area of about 744 people in Clark County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Hot Springs, AR and 203 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $793 a month.
744people
$100kTypical home
$793/moRent
92° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
242Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 744 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 203 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 35 mi to Hot Springs, AR
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$632/mo)
- Median rent $793/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (284 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,079 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to HOT airport
- 205 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 335 ft
- 282 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clark County: R+21 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.