Living in Country around Ozan, AR
Country around Ozan is a rural area of about 352 people in Hempstead County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Texarkana, TX and 190 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $75k and rent runs about $815 a month.
352people
$75kTypical home
$815/moRent
93° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 352 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 190 mi to Dallas, TX
- 35 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $75k (≈$471/mo)
- Median rent $815/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 53°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
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (672 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,676 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 24% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to TXK airport
- 193 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 390 ft
- 268 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hempstead County: R+40 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.