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Decatur is a small town of 1,567 people in Benton County, Arkansas. It's about 25 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 82 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $813 a month.
1,567people
$158kTypical home
$813/moRent
92° / 48°Summer / winter
12"Snow
251Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,567
- Part of a metro area
- About 330 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 25 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$994/mo)
- Median rent $813/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (358 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,005 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 30% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to XNA airport
- 80 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 165 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,204 ft
- 441 mi to the ocean
- 195 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 183 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 230 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 69 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Benton County: R+27 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk