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Fisher is a tiny town of 167 people in Poinsett County, Arkansas. It's about 28 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 62 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $56k and rent runs about $619 a month.
167people
$56kTypical home
$619/moRent
90° / 47°Summer / winter
2"Snow
248Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 167
- Part of a metro area
- About 560 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Memphis, TN
- 28 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $56k (≈$352/mo)
- Median rent $619/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (648 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,198 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to JBR airport
- 64 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 240 ft
- 355 mi to the ocean
- 168 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 211 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Poinsett County: R+64 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.