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.