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Living in Grannis, AR

Grannis is a tiny town of 691 people in Polk County, Arkansas. It's about 56 miles from Texarkana, TX and 158 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $571 a month.

691people
$95kTypical home
$571/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
95Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 691
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 87 people per sq mi
  • 158 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 56 mi to Texarkana, TX
  • 56 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $95k (≈$597/mo)
  • Median rent $571/mo
  • Median household income $75k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 52°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
  • 7 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (914 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 29
  • 29% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 12% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 58 mi to TXK airport
  • 161 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 70% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1979
  • 78% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 912 ft
  • 295 mi to the ocean
  • 126 mi to a big lake
  • 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses 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
  • 26 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 32% of Arkansas districts (reading)
  • 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 55 mi to the nearest vet
  • 54 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 15 congregations per 10k people
  • 14 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Polk County: R+71 in 2024
  • Arkansas: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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