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Country around Vandervoort is a rural area of about 416 people in Polk County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 66 miles from Texarkana, TX and 152 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $711 a month.
416people
$103kTypical home
$711/moRent
89° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 416 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 152 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 66 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$650/mo)
- Median rent $711/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (914 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 36% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to HOT airport
- 156 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2010
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,060 ft
- 305 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 57 mi to the nearest vet
- 63 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+71 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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.