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Living in Harrison, AR

Harrison is a big small town of 13,350 people in Boone County, Arkansas. It's about 60 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 155 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $753 a month.

13,350people
$170kTypical home
$753/moRent
89° / 47°Summer / winter
9"Snow
248Sunny days
106Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 13,350
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,197 people per sq mi
  • 155 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 60 mi to Fayetteville, AR
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $170k (≈$1,069/mo)
  • Median rent $753/mo
  • Median household income $44k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 47°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 248 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
  • 117 cloudy days a year
  • 36 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 106 days a year with rain or snow
  • 9" of snow a year
  • 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (270 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,270 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 41
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 16% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 18 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 2 mi to HRO airport
  • 154 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 112 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 71% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1981
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,201 ft
  • 434 mi to the ocean
  • 243 mi to a big lake
  • 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 206 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 7 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 28 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 2% of Arkansas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 30 mi to the nearest vet
  • 37 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 2 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Boone County: R+65 in 2024
  • Arkansas: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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