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Fulton is a tiny town of 189 people in Hempstead County, Arkansas. It's about 19 miles from Texarkana, TX and 180 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $815 a month.
189people
$117kTypical home
$815/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 189
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,062 people per sq mi
- 180 mi to Dallas, TX
- 19 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$741/mo)
- Median rent $815/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (672 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,676 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to TXK airport
- 183 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 279 ft
- 251 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 68 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hempstead County: R+40 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.