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De Queen is a big small town of 6,058 people in Sevier County, Arkansas. It's about 44 miles from Texarkana, TX and 164 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $757 a month.
6,058people
$110kTypical home
$757/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,058
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,000 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Dallas, TX
- 44 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$691/mo)
- Median rent $757/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (350 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,308 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 40% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to TXK airport
- 166 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 449 ft
- 282 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 83 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Sevier County: R+62 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk