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Living in Gateway, AR

Gateway is a tiny town of 292 people in Benton County, Arkansas. It's about 32 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 112 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $957 a month.

292people
$174kTypical home
$957/moRent
88° / 45°Summer / winter
9"Snow
248Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 292
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 45 people per sq mi
  • 112 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 32 mi to Fayetteville, AR
  • 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $174k (≈$1,099/mo)
  • Median rent $957/mo
  • Median household income $45k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 2.0% 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
  • 9" of snow a year
  • 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 9 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (213 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (663 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 52
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 29% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 25 mi to XNA airport
  • 111 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 152 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 77% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1988
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,555 ft
  • 449 mi to the ocean
  • 221 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 177 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 19 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 269 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 20 bars within 25 mi
  • 64 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 19 museums within 25 mi
  • 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 27 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 18% of Arkansas districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 15 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 17 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Benton County: R+27 in 2024
  • Arkansas: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate 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.

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