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Country around Scotland is a rural area of about 660 people in Van Buren County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 58 miles from Little Rock, AR and 156 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $722 a month.
660people
$116kTypical home
$722/moRent
90° / 47°Summer / winter
4"Snow
247Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 660 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Memphis, TN
- 58 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$731/mo)
- Median rent $722/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (738 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,238 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to HRO airport
- 157 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 932 ft
- 383 mi to the ocean
- 239 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 237 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Van Buren County: R+60 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate 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.