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Elkins is a small town of 3,808 people in Washington County, Arkansas. It's about 9 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 105 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $1k a month.
3,808people
$213kTypical home
$1,431/moRent
89° / 47°Summer / winter
7"Snow
251Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,808
- Part of a metro area
- About 983 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 9 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,340/mo)
- Median rent $1,431/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (407 per 100k)
- Low property crime (891 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 40% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to XNA airport
- 105 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,234 ft
- 417 mi to the ocean
- 194 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 208 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 306 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 104 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+7 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