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Country around Pencil Bluff is a rural area of about 298 people in Montgomery County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 41 miles from Hot Springs, AR and 159 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $148k and rent runs about $636 a month.
298people
$148kTypical home
$636/moRent
91° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
242Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 298 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 159 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 41 mi to Hot Springs, AR
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $148k (≈$933/mo)
- Median rent $636/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°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
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (47 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to HOT airport
- 161 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 830 ft
- 323 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: R+63 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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.