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Country around Viola is a rural area of about 1,272 people in Fulton County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 84 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 145 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $733 a month.
1,272people
$134kTypical home
$733/moRent
89° / 45°Summer / winter
5"Snow
245Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,272 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Memphis, TN
- 84 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$843/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (309 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (683 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 29% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to HRO airport
- 148 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,007 ft
- 429 mi to the ocean
- 210 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 164 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 95 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fulton County: R+62 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk