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Living in Hamburg, AR

Hamburg is a small town of 2,886 people in Ashley County, Arkansas. It's about 51 miles from Monroe, LA and 167 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $643 a month.

2,886people
$77kTypical home
$643/moRent
93° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
90Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,886
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 840 people per sq mi
  • 167 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 51 mi to Monroe, LA
  • 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $77k (≈$486/mo)
  • Median rent $643/mo
  • Median household income $34k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 93°F
  • Winter highs around 56°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
  • 249 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
  • 116 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 90 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 5 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (242 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (863 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 34
  • 31% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 12% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 50 mi to GLH airport
  • 163 mi to MEM (major hub)
  • 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 59% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1977
  • 83% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 187 ft
  • 217 mi to the ocean
  • 152 mi to a big lake
  • 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 22 mi to the nearest campground
  • No golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 3 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
  • 53 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 34% of Arkansas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 99 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 49 mi to the nearest vet
  • 52 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 25 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Ashley County: R+48 in 2024
  • Arkansas: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low 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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