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Gentry is a small town of 4,240 people in Benton County, Arkansas. It's about 22 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 79 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $1k a month.
4,240people
$186kTypical home
$1,093/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
11"Snow
251Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,240
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 749 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 22 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $186k (≈$1,174/mo)
- Median rent $1,093/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (293 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (366 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 46% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to XNA airport
- 78 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 161 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,224 ft
- 435 mi to the ocean
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 190 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 255 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 75 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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