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Country around Widener is a rural area of about 451 people in St. Francis County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $567 a month.
451people
$67kTypical home
$567/moRent
91° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
248Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 451 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Memphis, TN
- 36 mi to Memphis, TN
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$424/mo)
- Median rent $567/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (1240 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,868 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 37% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to MEM airport
- 36 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 194 ft
- 323 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 240 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Francis County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very 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.