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Hardy is a tiny town of 890 people in Sharp County, Arkansas. It's about 57 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 119 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $59k and rent runs about $444 a month.
890people
$59kTypical home
$444/moRent
90° / 46°Summer / winter
7"Snow
245Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 890
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 172 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Memphis, TN
- 57 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $59k (≈$370/mo)
- Median rent $444/mo
- Median household income $27k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (523 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,236 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to JBR airport
- 122 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 404 ft
- 416 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 160 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 107 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sharp County: R+63 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.