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Garland is a tiny town of 188 people in Miller County, Arkansas. It's about 22 miles from Texarkana, TX and 181 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $525 a month.
188people
$97kTypical home
$525/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 188
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 214 people per sq mi
- 181 mi to Dallas, TX
- 22 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$609/mo)
- Median rent $525/mo
- Median household income $31k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°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
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (937 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,325 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to TXK airport
- 185 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 236 ft
- 233 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 84 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Miller County: R+51 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.