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Gillham is a tiny town of 147 people in Sevier County, Arkansas. It's about 51 miles from Texarkana, TX and 162 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $657 a month.
147people
$93kTypical home
$657/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 147
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 169 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 51 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 51 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$586/mo)
- Median rent $657/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (312 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (675 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to TXK airport
- 166 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 784 ft
- 290 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 50 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sevier County: R+62 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- 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.