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Dardanelle is a small town of 4,511 people in Yell County, Arkansas. It's about 51 miles from Hot Springs, AR and 166 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $139k and rent runs about $984 a month.
4,511people
$139kTypical home
$984/moRent
93° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
244Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,511
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,238 people per sq mi
- 166 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 51 mi to Hot Springs, AR
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $139k (≈$874/mo)
- Median rent $984/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (308 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (212 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 41% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to HOT airport
- 167 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 338 ft
- 364 mi to the ocean
- 207 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 267 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yell County: R+61 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk