Living in Gilmore, AR
Gilmore is a tiny town of 293 people in Crittenden County, Arkansas. It's about 28 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $911 a month.
293people
$160kTypical home
$911/moRent
91° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
248Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 293
- Part of a metro area
- About 22 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Memphis, TN
- 28 mi to Memphis, TN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,010/mo)
- Median rent $911/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (1352 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,668 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MEM airport
- 31 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 220 ft
- 347 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 217 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 127 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Crittenden County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very 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.