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Country around Parks is a rural area of about 517 people in Scott County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 145 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $722 a month.
517people
$105kTypical home
$722/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
242Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 517 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 47 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$664/mo)
- Median rent $722/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (306 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,375 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 20% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to FSM airport
- 148 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 581 ft
- 332 mi to the ocean
- 157 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 293 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+74 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate 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.