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Country around Parkin is a rural area of about 832 people in Cross County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 38 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $46k and rent runs about $525 a month.
832people
$46kTypical home
$525/moRent
91° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
248Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 832 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Memphis, TN
- 37 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $46k (≈$292/mo)
- Median rent $525/mo
- Median household income $27k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (721 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,251 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 25% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to JBR airport
- 39 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 207 ft
- 339 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 225 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cross County: R+48 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk