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Fountain Lake is a tiny town of 548 people in Garland County, Arkansas. It's about 11 miles from Hot Springs, AR and 171 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $966 a month.
548people
$164kTypical home
$966/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
244Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 548
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 125 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Memphis, TN
- 11 mi to Hot Springs, AR
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,036/mo)
- Median rent $966/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (519 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,119 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to HOT airport
- 170 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 518 ft
- 324 mi to the ocean
- 191 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 299 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 176 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garland County: R+36 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.