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Eureka Springs is a small town of 2,433 people in Carroll County, Arkansas. It's about 33 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 122 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $245k and rent runs about $887 a month.
2,433people
$245kTypical home
$887/moRent
88° / 45°Summer / winter
8"Snow
248Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,433
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 360 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 33 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $245k (≈$1,547/mo)
- Median rent $887/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (495 per 100k)
- Low property crime (942 per 100k)
People
- Median age 53
- 15% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to BKG airport
- 120 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 141 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,352 ft
- 444 mi to the ocean
- 224 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 184 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 210 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carroll County: R+32 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk